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
Scholar 624
At Home 102
Wool Comber 97
Coal Miner 77
Labourer 55
Weaver 47
Dress Maker 46
Power Loom Weaver 46
House Servant 45
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 40
House Keeper 30
Hand Loom Weaver 30
Cotton Spinner 28
Agricultural Labourer 27
Cloth Dresser 27
Cotton Weaver 26
Servant 26
Farm Labourer 25
Shoe Maker 25
Stone Mason 24
Scholar At Home 21
Annuitant 20
Grocer 20
Pauper 18
Worsted Spinner 17

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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