Crewes Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Crewes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.

'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.

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Crewes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Australia921:293,43225,879
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Crewes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.

'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.': Cursor Mundi. (Halliwell).

Nicholas le Cruse, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Cruse, Bedfordshire, ibid.

(a) Local. A Cornish surname. All the forms are found in the same register.

1637. Baptised — Edward, son of William Cruse: St. Columb Major, Cornwall.

1652. — Arthur, son of William Crews: ibid.

1656. — Elizabeth, d. of William Crewse: ibid.

1668. — William, son of Edward Crewes: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Genit., of Crew(e, q.v. Cp. Cruse.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cruse or Cruwys (sometimes modernised as Crews) was the name of a very ancient and distinguished Devonshire family of Netherex, now scantily surviving in the county, as at Ashburton (W. A.). The name is associated with those of Crocker and Coplestone in the old saw before mentioned.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crewes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Crewes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Crewes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crewes? popularity and diffusion

Crewes is the 745,450th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,879,653 people. Crewes is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Crewes live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Crewes is most numerous in: Cornwall, where 35 percent reside, Devon, where 34 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England Crewes exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Crewes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crewes has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Crewes surname rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crewes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crewes surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Crewes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.55% more than the national average, earning $55,466 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crewess920/
Crebes8313/
Creves836/
Crewis832/
Krewes830/
Crewys830/
Creaves7715/
Cairwes771/
Creabes771/
Crevets771/
Creives770/
Crieves770/
Khrewesh711/
Creaveys710/
Cirves6750/
Crives6740/
Crevis6736/
Kreves679/
Khreiwesh678/
Cerves676/
Cribes674/
Cirues671/

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Crewes Reference & Research

Cruwys FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Crews / Screws FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Cruwys FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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