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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Craven Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Craven family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 699
Worsted Weaver 82
Cotton Weaver 49
Worsted Spinner 46
House Keeper 45
Labourer 37
Coal Miner 33
Agricultural Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 30
Joiner 30
Dress Maker 27
General Servant 22
Annuitant 19
Stone Mason 18
Farm Servant 17
Farmer 16
Blacksmith 15
Weaver 15
Milliner 13
Wool Sorter 13
Grocer 12
Factory Hand 12
Tailor 11
Mason 11
Iron Moulder 11

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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