Crow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Crow Name Meaning: From middle English 'crow',meaning the bird.This was applied as a nickname.

This nickname would indicate somebody with dark hair or complexion.Also resemblance of the bird in some other way.

Discover how your Crow ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 594
Agricultural Labourer 105
General Labourer 55
Domestic Servant 47
Dress Maker 36
Farmer 30
Living On Own Means 29
General Servant 25
Labourer 23
Coal Miner 20
Farm Labourer 20
House Keeper 18
Clerk 16
Blacksmith 15
Carman 15
Living On Her Own Means 15
General Domestic Servant 12
Laundress 12
Shoe Maker 11
Charwoman 11
Carpenter 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Grocer 10
Joiner 9
Farm Servant 8

Crow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crow 100% 28,219
2 Crowe 80% 19,384
3 Crew 75% 14,774
4 Crewe 60% 5,964
5 Carew 60% 2,191
6 Craw 75% 1,791
7 Crawe 60% 324
8 Cro 75% 102

Did you know?

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

Search for the Crow family