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
School 614
Private Means 80
Cotton Weaver 55
Weaver 46
Dressmaker 35
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Housekeeper 33
General Labourer 30
Clerk 28
Labourer 28
Shop Assistant 26
Farmer 25
Farm Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 23
None 22
Assisting In The Business 21
At Home 21
Charwoman 20
At School 17
House Keeper 16
House Painter 16
Worsted Spinner 15
Stone Mason 14
Carter 14
Dock Labourer 14

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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