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 856
Cotton Weaver 236
Coal Miner 170
General Labourer 57
Living On Own Means 49
Cotton Winder 46
Dress Maker 45
Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Spinner 36
House Keeper 32
Labourer 32
Living On Her Own Means 29
Farmer 23
Cotton Piecer 20
Carter 19
Laundress 19
Grocer 19
Clerk 16
Cotton Operative 15
Joiner 15
Blacksmith 14
General Servant 13
Iron Turner 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
General Servant Domestic 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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