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 218
Living On Own Means 77
General Labourer 60
Cotton Winder 47
Cotton Spinner 44
Dress Maker 36
Scholar 31
Coal Miner Hewer 30
General Servant Domestic 24
Coal Miner 21
Coal Hewer 20
Cotton Card Room Hand 18
Bricklayer 17
Farmer 16
Cotton C Weaver 15
Domestic Servant 15
Cook Domestic 14
Labourer 14
Dressmaker 14
Tailoress 14
House Keeper 13
Charwoman 12
Coal Miner C Heaver 12
School Teacher 11
House Painter 11

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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