Crowther Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Crowther Name Meaning: An English name taken from the word 'croude' meaning 'crowd'.

Taken from a name of a medieval instrument similar to a violin, would have been given to someone who played the instrument called a 'crowd'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crowther Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crowther family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 102
Independent 99
Cotton Weaver 74
Labourer 73
Weaver 66
Agricultural Labourer 64
Wool Comber 56
Farmer 51
Worsted Weaver 46
Coal Miner 45
Cloth Dresser 36
Shoe Maker 32
Woollen Weaver 30
Cotton Spinner 27
Stone Mason 26
Male Servant 25
Clothier 23
Joiner 22
Blacksmith 20
Cotton Piecer 18
Dress Maker 17
Piecer 15
Dyer 15
Spinner 15
Worsted Spinner 15

Crowther Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crowther 100% 62,163
2 Crawther 88% 739
3 Crewther 88% 123

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

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