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 349
Coal Miner 67
Labourer 45
Cotton Weaver 44
House Servant 42
At Home 40
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 36
Power Loom Weaver 36
House Keeper 24
Dress Maker 22
Servant 22
Scholar At Home 20
Weaver 20
Annuitant 18
Carter 17
Shoe Maker 17
Cotton Spinner 16
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 15
Cotton Piecer 14
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 14
Hand Loom Weaver 14
Collier 13
Laundress 13

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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