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 998
Cotton Weaver 222
Coal Miner 132
House Keeper 55
General Labourer 39
Cotton Winder 37
Dress Maker 31
Domestic Servant 30
Labourer 28
Cotton Operative 26
Cotton Piecer 25
Cotton Spinner 23
Carter 18
General Servant 17
Laundress 17
Bricklayer 17
Cotton Reeler 15
Blacksmith 14
Grocer 14
Annuitant 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Lodging House Keeper 13
No Occupation 13
Farmers Daughter 12
Joiner 12

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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