Crowley Surname
Approximately 67,679 people bear this surname
Crowley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire But this cannot be the parent of the extraordinary number of Crowleys in the States. In the Boston list are 22 Michaels, 19 Patricks, 39 Timothys, 17 Dennises, 17 Corneliuses, and 33 Daniels.
Read More About This SurnameCrowley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,593 | 1:8,315 | 991 |
| Ireland | 8,513 | 1:553 | 89 |
| England | 6,077 | 1:9,169 | 1,339 |
| Australia | 4,392 | 1:6,147 | 893 |
| Canada | 2,123 | 1:17,355 | 2,483 |
| Wales | 649 | 1:4,768 | 517 |
| South Africa | 632 | 1:85,724 | 10,549 |
| New Zealand | 626 | 1:7,234 | 1,233 |
| Scotland | 136 | 1:39,366 | 3,718 |
| Northern Ireland | 122 | 1:15,123 | 2,057 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Spain | 83 | 1:563,278 | 26,988 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,685 | 1:779 | 126 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,509 | 1:16,153 | 2,374 |
| Wales | 379 | 1:4,138 | 290 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,518 | 1:4,775 | 592 |
Crowley (160) may also be a first name.
Crowley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire But this cannot be the parent of the extraordinary number of Crowleys in the States. In the Boston list are 22 Michaels, 19 Patricks, 39 Timothys, 17 Dennises, 17 Corneliuses, and 33 Daniels. Thus it is clear that the vast majority of the American Crowleys are of Irish descent; compare Crawley.
John Crowley, of Northwich, 1680: Wills at Chester.
1615. Baptised — Winifred, d. Richard Crowley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1796. Married — John Grubb Crowley and Rebecca Ragless: St. George, Hanover Square.
Current. Lower cites Crowley in county Chester.
(English) belonging to Crowley, or Dweller at the Crow-Lea [O.E, cráwe + leáh) Cp. Crawley and Crowle.
Ó Cruadhlaoich Migrated from Moylurg (Co.
Roscommon) to become a leading Co. Cork sept. IF 100; Map Cork
(Irish) The son of Roghallach; grandson of Gruadhlaoch (tough hero).
A township in co. Chester.
Crowley Demographics
Crowley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Crowley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crowley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crowley (Arabic: كراولي) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Crowley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crowley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,418th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 107,678 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Crowley live; 65 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 725,185th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 160 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 43,593 people, or 1 in 8,315. In The United States Crowley is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Crowley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Crowley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crowley last name increased 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crowley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Crowley last name are 1.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Crowley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.02% less than the national average, earning 276,796 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.1% less than the national average, earning R 196,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $53,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowlley | 93 | 3 | / |
| Chrowley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crowleyy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crowleya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kcrowley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crowle | 92 | 1,251 | / |
| Crowly | 92 | 151 | / |
| Crawley | 86 | 29,511 | / |
| Crowler | 86 | 21 | / |
| Crowlie | 86 | 15 | / |
| Krowley | 86 | 7 | / |
| Crowlay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crowlet | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crowlee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crovley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crowlly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crowlle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crowelle | 80 | 16 | / |
| Craawley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crawleys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crouwlee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crowlees | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crawly | 77 | 39 | / |
| Krowly | 77 | 6 | / |
| Crawle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Crowlé | 77 | 1 | / |
| Krowle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Croble | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crawleyii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Crosweller | 71 | 63 | / |
| Krowles | 71 | 30 | / |
| Crawlle | 71 | 8 | / |
| Crawlet | 71 | 5 | / |
| Crawlay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Crawlie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crawles | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crawlye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crabley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crubley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krawley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cravley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krowler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crouble | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crossweller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crowlish | 67 | 0 | / |
Crowley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Crowley in the Arabic language | ||
| كراولي | krawly | - |
| كرولي | krwly | - |
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Footnotes
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