Cranston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cranston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cranston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
Coal Miner 10
Labourer 7
House Keeper 6
Dress Maker 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 5
Confectioner 5
Landed Proprietor 5
Slater 5
Farmer 4
Bricklayer 4
Brick Layer 4
Collier 3
Daughter 3
Wife Of Above 3
Butcher 3
Chair Maker 3
Tailor 2
Grocer 2
Farm Bailiff 2
House Maid 2
Master 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Carpenter 2

Cranston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cranston 100% 4,230
2 Cranstone 89% 1,020
3 Crenston 88% 239
4 Craneston 89% 104

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

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