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
School 620
Cotton Weaver 80
Coal Miner Hewer 69
Weaver 62
Private Means 47
Labourer 44
General Labourer 37
At Home 33
Housekeeper 28
Dressmaker 25
None 25
Carter 24
Cotton Spinner 24
General Servant (domestic) 23
House Keeper 21
Weaver Cotton 21
At School 19
Assisting In The Business 17
Farmer 17
Shop Assistant 17
Bricklayer 16
Clerk 15
Cotton Winder 15
Charwoman 14
Piecer 14

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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