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UK surname

Craine

Derived from a Middle English nickname for a tall, thin man, from the Old Norse word "kráka" meaning "crow."

In the 1881 census there were 193 people recorded with the Craine surname, ranking it #13,144 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 395, ranked #11,991, up from #13,144 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Harrington, London parishes and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Scarborough, Bolton and St. Helens.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Craine is 432 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 104.7%.

1881 census count

193

Ranked #13,144

Modern count

395

2016, ranked #11,991

Peak year

1998

432 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Craine had 193 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,144 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 395 in 2016, ranked #11,991.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 320 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Craine surname distribution map

The map shows where the Craine surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Craine surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Craine over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 78 #19,840
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 193 #13,144
1891 historical 240 #13,123
1901 historical 320 #11,142
1911 historical 289 #11,738
1997 modern 414 #10,729
1998 modern 432 #10,737
1999 modern 425 #10,954
2000 modern 419 #11,028
2001 modern 397 #11,299
2002 modern 410 #11,226
2003 modern 409 #11,088
2004 modern 400 #11,281
2005 modern 397 #11,250
2006 modern 391 #11,432
2007 modern 382 #11,775
2008 modern 389 #11,723
2009 modern 402 #11,682
2010 modern 406 #11,847
2011 modern 397 #11,921
2012 modern 393 #11,874
2013 modern 404 #11,833
2014 modern 406 #11,865
2015 modern 392 #12,092
2016 modern 395 #11,991

Geography

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Where Craines are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Harrington, London parishes, Toxteth Park, Manchester and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Scarborough, Bolton, St. Helens, Johnstone North East and Sheffield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Harrington Cumberland
2 London parishes London 1
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Scarborough 010 Scarborough
2 Bolton 017 Bolton
3 St. Helens 007 St. Helens
4 Johnstone North East Renfrewshire
5 Sheffield 014 Sheffield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Craine

These lists show first names that appear often with the Craine surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Craine

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Craine, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Craine surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Craine household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Craine is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Craine is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Craine falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Craine is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Craine, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Craine

The surname Craine has its origins in England and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English word "cran," which means "crane" and refers to the bird. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a place where cranes were commonly found or perhaps someone who had a distinctive physical characteristic reminiscent of a crane.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Craine can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Alwin Craine residing in Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, there are records of a John Craine who was a prominent merchant in the city of York. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time period, including the city's guild records.

During the 16th century, the Craine surname appeared in various spellings, such as Crayne, Crayn, and Crein. One notable individual from this time was Thomas Crayne, a scholar and churchman who lived from 1518 to 1590. He was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and later became the Dean of Carlisle Cathedral.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Craine family settled in County Antrim, Ireland. One of the earliest records of this branch is of William Craine, who was born in 1625 and was a landowner in the town of Ballymoney.

Another significant figure with the Craine surname was Sir Robert Craine, an English politician and diplomat who lived from 1701 to 1779. He served as a Member of Parliament and was also the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the mid-18th century.

Throughout history, the Craine surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Crayneholm (a hamlet in Lincolnshire) and Craynefield (a village in Hertfordshire), which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Craine families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Craine surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Isle of Man leads with 492 Craines recorded in 1881 and an index of 395.91x.

County Total Index
Isle of Man 492 395.91x
Lancashire 106 1.33x
Yorkshire 22 0.33x
Durham 15 0.75x
Essex 14 1.06x
Surrey 13 0.40x
Cambridgeshire 3 0.71x
Cheshire 3 0.20x
Cumberland 3 0.52x
Middlesex 3 0.04x
Flintshire 2 1.11x
Northamptonshire 2 0.32x
Ayrshire 1 0.20x
Berkshire 1 0.20x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.25x
Derbyshire 1 0.10x
Fife 1 0.25x
Kent 1 0.04x
Lanarkshire 1 0.05x
Lincolnshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Onchan in Isle of Man leads with 113 Craines recorded in 1881 and an index of 315.64x.

Place Total Index
Onchan 113 315.64x
Braddan 55 810.01x
Lezayre 48 860.22x
Maughold 46 479.67x
German Peel 44 614.53x
German 26 383.48x
Toxteth Park 23 8.55x
Malew 22 202.58x
Lonan 21 278.88x
Patrick 19 313.53x
Ballaugh 17 765.77x
Bride 17 1000.00x
Liverpool 14 2.90x
West Derby 14 6.03x
West Ham 14 4.80x
Jurby 13 866.67x
Michael 12 474.31x
Douglas 10 555.56x
Everton 10 3.95x
Hulme 10 6.03x
Pelton 10 105.60x
Marown 9 396.48x
Shitlington 9 131.20x
St Anne 9 671.64x
Pendleton In Salford 8 8.46x
Kirkdale 7 5.24x
Andreas 6 178.04x
Kingston On Thames 5 6.38x
Lambeth 5 0.86x
Radcliffe 5 13.06x
Tanfield 5 21.12x
Bradford 4 2.49x
Rushen 4 47.62x
Bootle Cum Linacre 3 4.76x
Fulbourn 3 74.07x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 3 12.66x
Thornton In Fylde 3 17.27x
Ardwick 2 2.79x
Garston 2 8.53x
Halkin 2 63.49x
Irchester 2 51.15x
Newington 2 0.81x
Preston 2 0.94x
Sheffield 2 0.95x
St Pancras London 2 0.37x
Arbory 1 36.90x
Arlecdon 1 6.53x
Barony 1 0.18x
Beckenham 1 3.35x
Blackburn 1 0.47x
Bow London 1 1.17x
Bowling 1 1.52x
Breadsall 1 82.64x
Carnock 1 41.32x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 0.79x
Fishtoft 1 47.62x
Hungerford 1 14.73x
Iver 1 19.19x
Largs 1 8.47x
Lower Bebington 1 11.39x
Macclesfield 1 1.52x
Normanton 1 5.02x
Preston Quarter 1 6.20x
Salford 1 0.43x
Sculcoates 1 0.95x
Streatham 1 2.01x
Tranmere 1 1.84x
Whitehaven 1 3.26x
York Holy Trinity Kings 1 72.99x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Craine surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 33
Elizabeth 30
Jane 26
Margaret 25
Catherine 21
Ann 15
Isabella 12
Eliza 11
Eleanor 9
Annie 8
Sarah 8
Christian 6
Emma 6
Alice 5
Ellen 5
Emily 5
Anne 4
Edith 4
Martha 4
Esther 3
Henrietta 3
Judith 3
Louisa 3
Maria 3
Sophia 3
Agnes 2
Anna 2
Caroline 2
Cathrine 2
Elinor 2
Ethel 2
Francis 2
Julia 2
Lilian 2
Lizzie 2
Margret 2
Susan 2
Bridget 1
Cath. 1
Catharine 1
Christa.M. 1
Christiana 1
Christina 1
Clara 1
Deborah 1
Eizebeth 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Fordyce 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Craine surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 71
William 46
Thomas 37
Robert 24
James 21
Henry 12
Edward 11
Charles 8
George 8
Joseph 8
Thos. 8
Daniel 5
Frederick 5
Philip 5
Walter 5
Alfred 3
Herbert 3
Martin 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Benj. 2
Caesar 2
David 2
Edgar 2
Hugh 2
Wm. 2
Andrew 1
Caezar 1
Ceasar 1
Curphey 1
Danial 1
Ed. 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Ernest 1
Evan 1
Frances 1
Frank 1
Jno.S. 1
Jos. 1
Launcelot 1
Lawrence 1
Leece 1
Leonard 1
Lister 1
Major 1
Wm.Stephen 1

FAQ

Craine surname: questions and answers

How common was the Craine surname in 1881?

In 1881, 193 people were recorded with the Craine surname. That placed it at #13,144 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Craine surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 395 in 2016. That gives Craine a modern rank of #11,991.

What does the Craine surname mean?

Derived from a Middle English nickname for a tall, thin man, from the Old Norse word "kráka" meaning "crow."

What does the Craine map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Craine bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.