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UK surname

Crawforth

In the 1881 census there were 165 people recorded with the Crawforth surname, ranking it #14,559 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 184, ranked #20,731, down from #14,559 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton and Stoneferry, Patrington and Humbleton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crawforth is 255 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.5%.

1881 census count

165

Ranked #14,559

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

1911

255 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crawforth had 165 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,559 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 255 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Crawforth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crawforth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crawforth 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 108 #16,308
1861 historical 166 #14,039
1881 historical 165 #14,559
1891 historical 220 #13,937
1901 historical 234 #13,705
1911 historical 255 #12,719
1997 modern 210 #17,104
1998 modern 218 #17,159
1999 modern 217 #17,307
2000 modern 218 #17,246
2001 modern 219 #16,967
2002 modern 231 #16,677
2003 modern 215 #17,286
2004 modern 216 #17,331
2005 modern 210 #17,572
2006 modern 206 #17,945
2007 modern 204 #18,251
2008 modern 199 #18,699
2009 modern 203 #18,840
2010 modern 200 #19,457
2011 modern 195 #19,610
2012 modern 183 #20,356
2013 modern 185 #20,575
2014 modern 187 #20,570
2015 modern 183 #20,786
2016 modern 184 #20,731

Geography

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Where Crawforths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton and Stoneferry, Patrington, Humbleton, Hull Holy Trinity and Welwick. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Sutton and Stoneferry Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Patrington Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Humbleton Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Welwick Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 021 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 014 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Kingston upon Hull 004 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Kingston upon Hull 008 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 Kingston upon Hull 017 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crawforth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crawforth

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Crawforth is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Crawforth is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Crawforth 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Crawforth 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 Crawforth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Crawforth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crawforth 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. Yorkshire leads with 142 Crawforths recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.90x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 142 8.90x
Lincolnshire 6 2.33x
Middlesex 6 0.37x
Staffordshire 5 0.92x
Surrey 3 0.38x
Derbyshire 1 0.40x
Devon 1 0.30x
Worcestershire 1 0.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sculcoates in Yorkshire leads with 24 Crawforths recorded in 1881 and an index of 94.94x.

Place Total Index
Sculcoates 24 94.94x
Cottingham 17 494.19x
Holy Trinity 13 33.89x
Sutton Stoneferry 12 263.16x
Patrington 10 1333.33x
Welwick 10 5263.16x
Humbleton Flinton 9 4090.91x
Clifton In York 6 179.64x
Hedon 6 1132.08x
Kensington London 6 6.71x
Preston 6 681.82x
Brandesburton 5 1190.48x
Branstone 5 909.09x
Keyingham 5 1428.57x
Sproatley Wyton 5 2173.91x
Bilton In Skirlaugh 3 6000.00x
Lambeth 3 2.14x
Louth 3 50.85x
West Rasen 2 1428.57x
Beverley St Mary 1 42.92x
Clee With Weelsby 1 17.76x
Great Driffield 1 30.58x
Hessle In Sculcoates 1 70.92x
Holmpton 1 833.33x
Kidderminster Borough 1 8.13x
Kilham 1 149.25x
Long Eaton 1 30.03x
North Bierley 1 11.61x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 3.87x
Ryhill Camerton 1 666.67x
Sigglesthorne 1 833.33x
Southcoates 1 11.30x
Wakefield 1 8.17x
Worsbrough 1 21.41x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
Robert 7
George 6
John 6
David 4
Samuel 4
Edward 3
Peter 3
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Henry 2
James 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Chas.E. 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Joe. 1
Johnson 1
Joseph 1
Joshua 1
Lepton 1
Philip 1
Phillip 1
Richard 1
Robinson 1
Septon 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Crawforth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crawforth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 165 people were recorded with the Crawforth surname. That placed it at #14,559 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crawforth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Crawforth a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Crawforth map show?

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