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
Cotton Weaver 149
Weaver 92
Independent 75
Female Servant 64
Collier 44
Agricultural Labourer 40
Coal Miner 35
Farmer 32
Cotton Spinner 31
Labourer 31
Cotton Piecer 19
Cotton Carder 17
Paper Maker 15
Shoe Maker 13
Male Servant 12
Mechanic 12
Calico Printer 12
Butcher 11
Silk Weaver 11
Cotton Factory 10
Piecer 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Carter 8
Cotton Winder 8
Engineer 8

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

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