Croft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Croft Name Meaning: Possibly from a pre 6th century origins word 'creaft' meaning craft or skill.

Later from Middle English 'croft' meaning an arable enclosure & normally adjoining a house. Or given to people who came from the many places in England with this name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Croft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Croft family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 209
Female Servant 168
Independent 137
Farmer 81
Male Servant 75
Labourer 61
Tailor 29
Shoe Maker 26
Ag Lab 21
Weaver 17
Pupil 16
Grocer 15
Dress Maker 15
Apprentice 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Brick Layer 14
Gardener 13
Coal Miner 13
Carpenter 12
Laundress 12
Wool Comber 12
Ag Labourer 12
Independant 11
Clothier 11
Blacksmith 10

Croft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Croft 100% 52,235
2 Craft 80% 7,096
3 Carfoot 57% 299
4 Carefoot 50% 196
5 Acroft 83% 157

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

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