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UK surname

Crone

An English surname derived from the Old Norse byname "Kráni," meaning "crane" (the bird) or "thin and tall person."

In the 1881 census there were 544 people recorded with the Crone surname, ranking it #6,344 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 937, ranked #6,112, up from #6,344 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Erith, Gateshead and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Copeland, Stockton-on-Tees and Ibrox East and Cessnock.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crone is 970 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.2%.

1881 census count

544

Ranked #6,344

Modern count

937

2016, ranked #6,112

Peak year

1999

970 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crone had 544 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,344 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 937 in 2016, ranked #6,112.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 803 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Crone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crone 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 298 #7,691
1861 historical 426 #6,032
1881 historical 544 #6,344
1891 historical 690 #5,677
1901 historical 803 #5,624
1911 historical 800 #5,472
1997 modern 960 #5,669
1998 modern 945 #5,932
1999 modern 970 #5,849
2000 modern 938 #5,991
2001 modern 919 #5,979
2002 modern 958 #5,885
2003 modern 914 #6,009
2004 modern 884 #6,185
2005 modern 885 #6,099
2006 modern 887 #6,106
2007 modern 897 #6,101
2008 modern 921 #6,030
2009 modern 940 #6,045
2010 modern 957 #6,089
2011 modern 939 #6,125
2012 modern 921 #6,138
2013 modern 936 #6,166
2014 modern 947 #6,143
2015 modern 945 #6,092
2016 modern 937 #6,112

Geography

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Where Crones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Erith, Gateshead, Toxteth Park, Glasgow and Distington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Copeland, Stockton-on-Tees, Ibrox East and Cessnock, Sunderland and Shropshire. 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 Erith Kent
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Glasgow Lanark
5 Distington Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Copeland 004 Copeland
2 Stockton-on-Tees 018 Stockton-on-Tees
3 Ibrox East and Cessnock Glasgow City
4 Sunderland 004 Sunderland
5 Shropshire 001 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crone

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Crone 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

Crone is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Crone falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Crone 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 - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Crone

The surname Crone is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "crāne" and "cran," meaning "crane" (the bird). It is believed to have emerged as an occupational name for those who worked with or lived near cranes, perhaps as a keeper of these birds or as someone residing in an area populated by cranes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Crone surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Crane." This historical record suggests that the name was already in use during the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Crone was often spelled in various ways, including Craan, Craane, and Crayn. These variations reflect the regional dialects and local pronunciations of the time.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named John Crone was mentioned in the records of the Exchequer Rolls of Yorkshire, England. This reference provides evidence of the surname's presence in the northern counties of England during that period.

The Crone family was well-established in the county of Suffolk, England, where they held lands and residences. One notable member was William Crone, born in 1542, who served as a member of Parliament for Aldeburgh, Suffolk, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In Scotland, the surname Crone can be traced back to the 16th century, with records showing a John Crone who lived in Ayrshire in the year 1563. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the British Isles by that time.

Another notable individual was Sir Michael Crone, born in 1625 in London, England. He was a successful merchant and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1685, during the reign of King James II.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several Crone families settled in the American colonies, contributing to the spread of the surname across the Atlantic. One such individual was Samuel Crone, born in 1702 in Virginia, who became a prominent landowner and plantation owner in the colony.

As the centuries passed, the Crone surname continued to be associated with various professions and occupations, including clergy, military personnel, and businesspeople. Some notable figures include William Crone (1693-1772), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the 18th century, and Robert Crone (1861-1945), an Australian politician and member of the Parliament of Western Australia.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Crone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crone 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. Cumberland leads with 95 Crones recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.68x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 95 20.68x
Durham 94 5.92x
Lancashire 67 1.06x
Yorkshire 44 0.83x
Lanarkshire 41 2.38x
Kent 32 1.76x
Dumfriesshire 27 22.91x
Sussex 21 2.33x
Northumberland 20 2.52x
Surrey 14 0.54x
Middlesex 13 0.24x
Renfrewshire 9 2.18x
Cheshire 8 0.68x
Kirkcudbrightshire 8 10.36x
Dorset 7 2.00x
Worcestershire 7 1.00x
Aberdeenshire 6 1.21x
Perthshire 6 2.51x
Hertfordshire 5 1.36x
Angus 4 0.81x
Lincolnshire 4 0.47x
Hampshire 2 0.18x
Royal Navy 2 3.15x
Staffordshire 2 0.11x
Stirlingshire 2 1.02x
Derbyshire 1 0.12x
Essex 1 0.09x
Oxfordshire 1 0.30x
Suffolk 1 0.15x
Wigtownshire 1 1.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 33 Crones recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.56x.

Place Total Index
Barony 33 7.56x
Gateshead 22 18.51x
Annan 17 167.98x
Workington 16 60.84x
Cockermouth 15 155.12x
Erith 15 83.61x
Distington 13 550.85x
Winlaton 12 78.79x
Caldewgate 11 43.70x
Holy Trinity 10 7.86x
Toxteth Park 10 4.66x
Brighton 9 4.96x
Hove 9 22.80x
Crosscanonby 8 52.67x
Greenwich 8 9.42x
Longbenton 8 23.79x
Sheffield 8 4.75x
Westoe 8 8.89x
Dudley 7 8.26x
Everton 7 3.47x
Lowside Quarter 7 1228.07x
Manchester 7 2.46x
Monkwearmouth 7 46.08x
North Stainley Cum 7 933.33x
Troqueer 7 69.10x
Chelsea London 6 3.73x
Lamesley 6 70.26x
Litherland 6 45.32x
Liverpool 6 1.56x
Ormesby 6 42.22x
Perth East Church 6 26.57x
Preston Quarter 6 46.62x
Sherburn 6 124.22x
West Derby 6 3.24x
Whitworth 6 51.64x
Bootle Cum Linacre 5 9.94x
Cheetham 5 10.59x
Holmside 5 127.88x
Kirkdale 5 4.69x
Middlesbrough 5 7.26x
Openshaw 5 16.86x
Penrith 5 29.46x
Southwark St Saviour 5 18.23x
Southwick 5 33.27x
Stockport 5 8.25x
Watford 5 17.53x
West Greenock 5 6.74x
Heworth 4 12.79x
Kirkmichael 4 256.41x
Liff Benvie 4 5.33x
Plumstead 4 6.59x
Portland 4 21.24x
Settle 4 98.77x
Whitley 4 156.25x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 3 3.24x
Birkenhead 3 3.20x
Eastwood 3 11.78x
Govan 3 0.70x
Lambeth 3 0.64x
Langholm 3 35.42x
Maryhill 3 8.88x
Morpeth 3 32.12x
Preston 3 19.10x
Rotherhithe 3 4.55x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 3 25.00x
Westgate 3 6.10x
Aberdeen Old Machar 2 1.94x
Crayford 2 25.16x
Glasgow 2 0.65x
Gravesend 2 12.98x
Hackney London 2 0.67x
Leeds 2 0.67x
Low Bolton 2 170.94x
Oughterside Allerby 2 217.39x
Portsea 2 0.93x
Stella 2 147.06x
Stranton 2 3.74x
Torpenhow Whitrigg 2 392.16x
Walsall Borough 2 14.31x
Wyke Regis 2 39.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 37
Margaret 20
Jane 19
Elizabeth 15
Catherine 13
Sarah 12
Ann 9
Ellen 8
Martha 5
Alice 4
Annie 4
Eleanor 4
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Emma 4
Maria 4
Isabella 3
Margt. 3
Agnes 2
Edith 2
Hannah 2
Janet 2
Louisa 2
Bridget 1
Cathrine 1
Charlotte 1
Deborah 1
Dorotha 1
E. 1
Elisa 1
Eliz.Jane 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eveline 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Georgina 1
Hanah 1
Ignatie 1
Isabel 1
Jessie 1
June 1
Kate 1
Lavinea 1
Letitia 1
Lillian 1
Lilly 1
Mabel 1
Margret 1
Ursula 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 48
William 22
Joseph 18
Thomas 18
George 14
James 11
Edward 6
Robert 6
Charles 4
Henry 4
Frederick 3
Peter 3
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Abel 2
Andrew 2
David 2
Gathen 2
Patrick 2
Ralph 2
Thos. 2
Timothy 2
Willm. 2
Archie 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Chandler 1
Chas. 1
Dan 1
Daniel 1
Ernest 1
Frances 1
Frank 1
Gowan 1
Hamelton 1
Harper 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hodgson 1
M. 1
Mark 1
Michael 1
Michl. 1
Nicholson 1
Partrick 1
Patk. 1
Reubon 1
Richd. 1
Robt. 1
Willm.John 1

FAQ

Crone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 544 people were recorded with the Crone surname. That placed it at #6,344 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 937 in 2016. That gives Crone a modern rank of #6,112.

What does the Crone surname mean?

An English surname derived from the Old Norse byname "Kráni," meaning "crane" (the bird) or "thin and tall person."

What does the Crone map show?

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