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 1,293
Cotton Weaver 181
Coal Miner 113
Woollen Weaver 75
Dress Maker 73
Worsted Spinner 65
General Labourer 58
Living On Own Means 57
Worsted Weaver 54
Living On Her Own Means 46
Cotton Spinner 46
Farmer 43
Domestic Servant 38
Joiner 37
Labourer 34
Grocer 34
Blacksmith 33
Cotton Winder 31
House Keeper 29
Carter 28
Agricultural Labourer 27
Stone Mason 27
Cotton Operative 26
Butcher 26
Tailoress 23

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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