Crowther Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Crowther Name Meaning: An English name taken from the word 'croude' meaning 'crowd'.

Taken from a name of a medieval instrument similar to a violin, would have been given to someone who played the instrument called a 'crowd'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crowther Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crowther family

Profession Census Frequency
School 855
Cotton Weaver 168
Private Means 86
Weaver 74
Labourer 57
Coal Miner Hewer 50
Dressmaker 39
General Labourer 38
Clerk 37
None 37
Farmer 34
House Painter 31
At Home 29
General Servant (domestic) 28
Carter 28
Weaver Cotton 27
Woollen Weaver 27
House Keeper 26
Shop Assistant 24
Domestic Servant 23
Joiner 23
Assisting In Business 21
Charwoman 21
Cloth Weaver 20
Worsted Spinner 20

Crowther Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crowther 100% 62,163
2 Crawther 88% 739
3 Crewther 88% 123

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The surname Crowther is the most popular version of all its varients

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