Crowdson Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Crowdson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cudbert,' i.e. Cuthbert, from the nick. Cruddy. Doubtless the original nick, was Cuddy. But when the donkey became familiarly so called, Cruddy took its place. Crewdson and its variants are chiefly found in Furness and the neighbouring districts.

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Crowdson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Crowdson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cudbert,' i.e. Cuthbert, from the nick. Cruddy. Doubtless the original nick, was Cuddy. But when the donkey became familiarly so called, Cruddy took its place. Crewdson and its variants are chiefly found in Furness and the neighbouring districts.

Thomas Crudd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Crudde, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Cradde, 1379: ibid.

1545. Married — Leonard Ormundie and Agnes Crowdson: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1546. Buried — Jenet Crowdson: ibid.

1589. Agnes Crewdson, of Dalton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1592. John Croudson, of Kirkby Ireleth: ibid.

1676. Roland Crowdson, of Torver: ibid.

Two of the oldest churches in Furness (Aldingham and Kirkby Ireleth) are dedicated to St Cuthbert. This would make the fontal name very popular. As regards the great saint's connexion with the district, v. Miracles of St. Cuthbert (Surtees Soc).

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

Crowdson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crowdson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crowdson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Crowdson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Crowdson is primarily found in: Illinois, where 76 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Idaho, where 6 percent are found.

Crowdson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Crowdson last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crowdson last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Crowdson earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.41% less than the national average, earning $25,712 USD per year.

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