Crompton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Crompton Name Meaning: A variant of 'Crumpton',a habitational name from 'Crompton' in Lancashire. Old english Crumbe 'river bend' + tun 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.This may have refered to people within a settlement by a bend in a river or road.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crompton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crompton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 723
Cotton Weaver 218
Coal Miner 121
Labourer 62
House Keeper 54
Cotton Winder 45
Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Piecer 31
Dress Maker 28
Cotton Operative 24
Factory Operative 24
General Servant 23
Agricultural Labourer 22
Annuitant 19
Collier 19
Cotton Spinner 19
Servant 18
Joiner 15
Weaver 14
Blacksmith 13
Carter 12
Engine Fitter 12
Piecer In Cotton Mill 12
Laundress 11
Weaver Cotton 11

Crompton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crompton 100% 38,493
2 Crampton 88% 11,600
3 Crumpton 88% 4,345

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

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