Crow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Crow Name Meaning: From middle English 'crow',meaning the bird.This was applied as a nickname.

This nickname would indicate somebody with dark hair or complexion.Also resemblance of the bird in some other way.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crow family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 169
Female Servant 105
Independent 57
Labourer 56
Male Servant 47
Farmer 36
Shoe Maker 32
Ag Labourer 20
Pauper 13
Apprentice 13
Carpenter 12
Needle Maker 12
Ag Lab 11
Tailor 11
Publican 10
Independant 9
Milliner 8
Butcher 8
Weaver 8
Blacksmith 7
Bricklayer 6
Laundress 6
Mariner 6
Stocking Maker 6
Pupil 6

Crow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crow 100% 28,219
2 Crowe 80% 19,384
3 Crew 75% 14,774
4 Crewe 60% 5,964
5 Carew 60% 2,191
6 Craw 75% 1,791
7 Crawe 60% 324
8 Cro 75% 102

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

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