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UK surname

Crangle

A surname of Scottish origin derived from a place name meaning "ravine" or "small valley".

In the 1881 census there were 57 people recorded with the Crangle surname, ranking it #25,575 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 262, ranked #16,256, up from #25,575 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Bees, Sunderland and St Leonard Bromley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, Carlisle and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crangle is 275 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 359.6%.

1881 census count

57

Ranked #25,575

Modern count

262

2016, ranked #16,256

Peak year

1999

275 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crangle had 57 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,575 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 262 in 2016, ranked #16,256.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 101 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Crangle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crangle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Crangle 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 42 #25,706
1861 historical 41 #28,839
1881 historical 57 #25,575
1891 historical 63 #28,881
1901 historical 78 #25,500
1911 historical 101 #22,589
1997 modern 247 #15,399
1998 modern 262 #15,203
1999 modern 275 #14,789
2000 modern 261 #15,314
2001 modern 261 #15,066
2002 modern 264 #15,236
2003 modern 253 #15,493
2004 modern 261 #15,274
2005 modern 249 #15,679
2006 modern 248 #15,820
2007 modern 256 #15,647
2008 modern 257 #15,777
2009 modern 267 #15,661
2010 modern 265 #16,115
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 250 #16,523
2013 modern 270 #15,911
2014 modern 272 #15,949
2015 modern 270 #15,911
2016 modern 262 #16,256

Geography

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Where Crangles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Bees, Sunderland, St Leonard Bromley, Sefton and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, Carlisle, Bradford, Kirkcudbright and Oldham. 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 St Bees Cumberland
2 Sunderland Durham
3 St Leonard Bromley London (East Districts)
4 Sefton Lancashire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 005 Newark and Sherwood
2 Carlisle 010 Carlisle
3 Bradford 012 Bradford
4 Kirkcudbright Dumfries and Galloway
5 Oldham 029 Oldham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crangle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crangle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Crangle, 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 Crangle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Crangle 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, Crangle 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

Crangle 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

Crangle 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 Crangle 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Crangle

The surname Crangle originates from the Scottish Lowlands, specifically the area around the Scottish Borders region, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to derive from the Old English word "crang," meaning a winding road or crooked path, potentially referring to a location or topographical feature where the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Crangle can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document containing the names of Scottish noblemen and landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The entry "Willelmus de Crangyl" suggests that the name was already established in Scotland by the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the surname appeared in various Scottish records, including the Edinburgh Protocol Books, where a certain John Crangle was mentioned in 1454. Another notable early bearer of the name was Robert Crangle, a merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, who was recorded in the city's records in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the Crangle surname spread beyond Scotland, with some bearers settling in the north of England. One notable individual was William Crangle, a Presbyterian minister who was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1643 and later became the minister of Killinchy, County Down, Ireland.

In the 18th century, the Crangle surname continued to appear in various Scottish records, including the Old Parish Registers. One notable individual was James Crangle, a farmer from Jedburgh, Scotland, who was born in 1712 and whose descendants later migrated to North America.

The 19th century saw the Crangle surname spread further afield, with several notable individuals emerging. One such person was John Crangle, a Scottish-born painter and engraver who lived in London from 1822 to 1901 and was known for his landscapes and portraits. Another was William Crangle, a Scottish-born merchant and entrepreneur who established a successful business in New York City in the late 1800s.

Throughout history, the Crangle surname has been associated with various places and localities, including Crangle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and Crangle Bridge in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, both of which likely derive their names from the surname itself.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Crangle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crangle 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. Lancashire leads with 22 Crangles recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.28x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 22 3.28x
Durham 12 7.13x
Middlesex 7 1.24x
Cumberland 5 10.27x
Renfrewshire 4 9.13x
Berkshire 2 4.71x
Lanarkshire 2 1.09x
Yorkshire 2 0.36x
Isle of Man 1 9.52x
Leicestershire 1 1.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Preston in Lancashire leads with 11 Crangles recorded in 1881 and an index of 61.25x.

Place Total Index
Preston 11 61.25x
Sunderland 8 269.36x
Great Crosby 6 327.87x
Bromley London 5 40.19x
Paisley Middle Church 4 156.86x
Toxteth Park 3 13.20x
Everton 2 9.35x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 27.43x
Preston Quarter 2 147.06x
Whitehaven 2 76.92x
Bishopwearmouth 1 6.93x
Bradfield 1 46.30x
Bray 1 80.00x
Chelsea London 1 5.87x
Clewer 1 57.47x
Dawdon 1 48.31x
German Peel 1 166.67x
Govan 1 2.21x
Horton In Bradford 1 11.43x
Melton Mowbray 1 88.50x
Shotts 1 45.66x
St Cuthbert W O Carleton 1 769.23x
Willesden 1 18.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 9
Elizabeth 6
Ann 2
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Margt. 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 5
Edward 3
Thomas 3
John 2
William 2
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Francis 1
Michael 1
Pat 1
Patrick 1
Thos. 1
Willm.Robt. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Crangle households.

FAQ

Crangle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crangle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 57 people were recorded with the Crangle surname. That placed it at #25,575 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crangle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 262 in 2016. That gives Crangle a modern rank of #16,256.

What does the Crangle surname mean?

A surname of Scottish origin derived from a place name meaning "ravine" or "small valley".

What does the Crangle map show?

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