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
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Crowley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crowley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crowley (Arabic: كراولي) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Crowley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,418th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 107,678 people. Crowley occurs predominantly 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 common first name throughout the world, held by 160 people.
The surname Crowley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 43,593 people, or 1 in 8,315. In The United States Crowley is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 91 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Crowley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crowley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crowley last name rose 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 403 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crowley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Crowley last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Crowley are 1.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.47% 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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