Craven Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Craven Name Meaning: Locational from 'Craven' in west Yorkshire.Derives from Welsh 'craf',meaning 'garlic'.

The 'garlic place',perhaps someone who lived near or tended to garlic plantations.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Craven Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Craven family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 722
Worsted Weaver 60
Cotton Weaver 58
Worsted Spinner 52
Coal Miner 48
Living On Own Means 42
Living On Her Own Means 40
Dress Maker 40
General Labourer 37
Farmer 25
Domestic Servant 24
Stone Mason 23
Wool Comber 21
Agricultural Labourer 19
Farm Servant 19
Gardener 14
Grocer 14
Joiner 14
Woollen Weaver 14
Carter 13
Labourer 13
General Servant Domestic 12
House Keeper 12
Errand Boy 11
Laundress 11

Craven Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Craven 100% 36,837
2 Carvin 50% 674
3 Cravon 83% 487
4 Carven 67% 474
5 Cravan 83% 237
6 Croven 83% 121
7 Carvan 50% 113
8 Cravin 83% 109

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

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