Crab Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crab Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crab family

Profession Census Frequency
Navy 2
School Boy 2
Window Cleaner 1
2nd Mate 1
Engineer Blacksmith 1
General Carter 1
Sick Nurse 1
Carter Boy 1
Carter On Farm 1
Farm Boy 1
School Girl 1
Engineer Labourer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Coal Traveller 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
General Domestic 1

Crab Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crabb 80% 18,325
2 Crab 100% 551
3 Craib 80% 324
4 Crebo 60% 176
5 Creba 60% 174
6 Corb 50% 115
7 Crabe 80% 102

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The surname Crab is the 2nd most popular variant of Crabb.

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