Craven Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Craven Name Meaning: Locational from 'Craven' in west Yorkshire.Derives from Welsh 'craf',meaning 'garlic'.

The 'garlic place',perhaps someone who lived near or tended to garlic plantations.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Craven Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Craven family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 76
Female Servant 63
Farmer 53
Worsted Weaver 51
Agricultural Labourer 37
Coal Miner 37
Stuff Weaver 36
Labourer 34
Cotton Weaver 32
Male Servant 31
Weaver 29
Wool Comber 26
Shoe Maker 22
Dress Maker 16
Stone Mason 11
Tailor 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Cloth Dresser 9
Ag Labourer 8
Blacksmith 8
Independant 8
Clothier 8
Manufacturer 8
Woollen Weaver 8
Joiner 7

Craven Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Craven 100% 36,837
2 Carvin 50% 674
3 Cravon 83% 487
4 Carven 67% 474
5 Cravan 83% 237
6 Croven 83% 121
7 Carvan 50% 113
8 Cravin 83% 109

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

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