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UK surname

Crandon

A surname derived from a place name referring to a cran or crane, a type of machine for lifting heavy weights.

In the 1881 census there were 132 people recorded with the Crandon surname, ranking it #16,744 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 346, ranked #13,291, up from #16,744 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes and Shapwick (pt), Huntspill. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sedgemoor, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crandon is 365 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 162.1%.

1881 census count

132

Ranked #16,744

Modern count

346

2016, ranked #13,291

Peak year

2010

365 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crandon had 132 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,744 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 346 in 2016, ranked #13,291.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 227 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Crandon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crandon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crandon 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 75 #20,268
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 132 #16,744
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 217 #14,381
1911 historical 227 #13,795
1997 modern 330 #12,701
1998 modern 320 #13,299
1999 modern 326 #13,238
2000 modern 316 #13,460
2001 modern 314 #13,318
2002 modern 318 #13,475
2003 modern 335 #12,815
2004 modern 338 #12,781
2005 modern 334 #12,818
2006 modern 341 #12,684
2007 modern 342 #12,809
2008 modern 346 #12,813
2009 modern 348 #13,020
2010 modern 365 #12,825
2011 modern 359 #12,856
2012 modern 342 #13,184
2013 modern 355 #13,045
2014 modern 364 #12,876
2015 modern 355 #13,033
2016 modern 346 #13,291

Geography

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Where Crandons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes, Shapwick (pt), Huntspill, Mark, Chapel Allerton, Weare, East Brent, South Brent and Burnham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sedgemoor, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Shapwick (pt), Huntspill Somerset
4 Mark, Chapel Allerton, Weare, East Brent, South Brent Somerset
5 Burnham Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sedgemoor 005 Sedgemoor
2 Caerphilly 016 Caerphilly
3 Blaenau Gwent 005 Blaenau Gwent
4 Blaenau Gwent 009 Blaenau Gwent
5 Torfaen 003 Torfaen

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crandon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crandon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Crandon, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Crandon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Crandon 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Crandon is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Crandon is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Crandon falls in decile 2 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 Crandon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

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

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Crandon

The surname Crandon is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from a place name, specifically a location known as "Crandon" or "Crandun" in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The name is derived from the Old English words "cran" meaning "crane" and "dun" meaning "hill" or "down," suggesting it was once a settlement situated on a hill frequented by cranes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Crandon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a certain "Radulfus de Cranduna" (Ralph of Crandon), who held lands in the village of Crandon.

In the 13th century, records show a William de Crandon who served as a knight and held lands in Buckinghamshire. During this period, the surname was also spelled as "Crandun" or "Cranden," reflecting the variations in spelling common in medieval times.

Notable individuals bearing the Crandon surname include Sir John Crandon (1546-1617), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire. Another notable figure was Sir John Crandon (1618-1685), a Royalist officer during the English Civil War, who fought for King Charles I.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Crandon family was John Crandon (1726-1801), a merchant and landowner from Bristol, England. He played a significant role in the development of the city's trading industry and was also involved in local politics.

One of the most renowned individuals with the Crandon surname was Walter Crandon (1857-1930), an American lawyer and businessman from Massachusetts. He was also an active figure in the Spiritualist movement and conducted extensive investigations into psychic phenomena and mediumship.

While the Crandon surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand, carried by descendants of English emigrants and settlers.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Crandon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crandon 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. Somerset leads with 83 Crandons recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.05x.

County Total Index
Somerset 83 40.05x
Middlesex 19 1.48x
Glamorgan 14 6.25x
Gloucestershire 4 1.58x
Surrey 4 0.64x
Kent 3 0.68x
Monmouthshire 2 2.15x
Herefordshire 1 1.89x
Warwickshire 1 0.31x
Wiltshire 1 0.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bleadon in Somerset leads with 39 Crandons recorded in 1881 and an index of 14444.44x.

Place Total Index
Bleadon 39 14444.44x
Burnham 12 759.49x
Kensington London 7 9.78x
Fulham London 6 32.14x
Lympsham 6 3000.00x
Merthyr Tydfil 6 27.84x
South Brent 5 1428.57x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 4 173.91x
Chard 4 159.36x
Eglwysilan 4 102.83x
Llansamlet Lower 4 197.04x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 4 239.52x
Weston Super Mare 4 76.48x
Battersea 2 4.22x
Buckland St Mary 2 740.74x
Chelsea London 2 5.15x
Walcot 2 18.12x
Beckenham 1 17.42x
Bedminster 1 5.14x
Berrow 1 526.32x
Bolehall Glascote 1 72.46x
Bradford On Avon 1 27.40x
Caerwent 1 555.56x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 21.83x
Earnshill 1 0.00x
Friern Barnet 1 35.21x
Hampstead London 1 4.99x
Hereford St Martin 1 156.25x
Horton Kirby 1 147.06x
Lambeth 1 0.89x
Llanvihangel Llantarnam 1 56.50x
Oxted 1 131.58x
St Marylebone London 1 1.45x
St Pancras London 1 0.97x
Twerton 1 46.73x
Westonsuper Mare 1 238.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Eliza 6
Emma 6
Annie 4
Emily 4
Ann 3
Martha 3
Alice 2
Caroline 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Agnes 1
Bessie 1
Blanche 1
Catherine 1
Charity 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Harriet 1
Janet 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Sarah 1
Selina 1
Theodocia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
George 7
William 7
Charles 5
James 4
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Joseph 1
Samuel 1
Sydney 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Crandon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crandon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 132 people were recorded with the Crandon surname. That placed it at #16,744 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crandon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 346 in 2016. That gives Crandon a modern rank of #13,291.

What does the Crandon surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name referring to a cran or crane, a type of machine for lifting heavy weights.

What does the Crandon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Crandon 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.