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UK surname

Crowder

An occupational surname referring to a person who crowds or herds animals, or a maker of crowding implements.

In the 1881 census there were 1,196 people recorded with the Crowder surname, ranking it #3,371 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,579, ranked #3,930, down from #3,371 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Matlock, Prestbury and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derbyshire Dales, Bolsover and Mansfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crowder is 1,714 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 32.0%.

1881 census count

1,196

Ranked #3,371

Modern count

1,579

2016, ranked #3,930

Peak year

2002

1,714 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crowder had 1,196 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,371 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,579 in 2016, ranked #3,930.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,585 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Crowder surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crowder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crowder 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 883 #3,098
1861 historical 813 #3,386
1881 historical 1,196 #3,371
1891 historical 1,262 #3,422
1901 historical 1,571 #3,284
1911 historical 1,585 #3,064
1997 modern 1,626 #3,643
1998 modern 1,677 #3,674
1999 modern 1,698 #3,664
2000 modern 1,700 #3,641
2001 modern 1,657 #3,653
2002 modern 1,714 #3,630
2003 modern 1,652 #3,666
2004 modern 1,640 #3,690
2005 modern 1,592 #3,742
2006 modern 1,600 #3,735
2007 modern 1,591 #3,785
2008 modern 1,592 #3,812
2009 modern 1,654 #3,777
2010 modern 1,695 #3,772
2011 modern 1,683 #3,744
2012 modern 1,589 #3,870
2013 modern 1,612 #3,889
2014 modern 1,623 #3,889
2015 modern 1,607 #3,889
2016 modern 1,579 #3,930

Geography

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Where Crowders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Matlock, Prestbury, London parishes, Sheffield and Mansfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Derbyshire Dales, Bolsover and Mansfield. 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 Matlock Derbyshire
2 Prestbury Cheshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Mansfield Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derbyshire Dales 006 Derbyshire Dales
2 Bolsover 003 Bolsover
3 Derbyshire Dales 005 Derbyshire Dales
4 Mansfield 006 Mansfield
5 Bolsover 004 Bolsover

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crowder

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crowder

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Crowder 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

Crowder is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Crowder 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 Crowder is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Crowder, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Crowder

The surname Crowder is believed to have originated in England, and its earliest records date back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "crawan," which means "crow," and the occupational suffix "-er." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who tended to or caught crows.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Crowder surname is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where it appears as "Croudere." The name also appears in various spellings, such as "Crouder" and "Crovder," in other historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries.

In the 16th century, the Crowder surname was associated with several place names in England, including Crowder Hall in Lancashire and Crowder's Moor in Yorkshire. These place names likely derived from individuals with the Crowder surname who lived or owned land in those areas.

One notable figure with the Crowder surname was William Crowder (1548-1617), an English clergyman and author. He was born in Somerset and served as the rector of St. Giles' Church in Cripplegate, London.

Another prominent individual was John Crowder (1737-1811), an English Wesleyan minister and writer. He was born in Yorkshire and played a significant role in the Methodist movement, authoring several religious works.

In the 19th century, the Crowder surname gained recognition through the work of Henry Lewis Crowder (1844-1927), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a judge and was appointed as the first civil governor of the Philippines during the American occupation.

The name Crowder also has connections to the literary world through the American novelist and short story writer John Crowder (1912-2001). He was born in North Carolina and is best known for his novel "Little Bastard" and his short story collection "Novelettes."

A more recent figure with the Crowder surname is Ethan Crowder (born 1969), an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in several television shows and films, including "The Wire" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Crowder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crowder 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 155 Crowders recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.35x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 155 1.35x
Lancashire 139 1.01x
Derbyshire 116 6.38x
Cheshire 107 4.18x
Middlesex 94 0.81x
Nottinghamshire 94 6.01x
Lincolnshire 92 4.96x
Shropshire 61 6.08x
Surrey 56 0.99x
Durham 54 1.56x
Staffordshire 39 1.00x
Warwickshire 34 1.16x
Northamptonshire 29 2.66x
Hampshire 25 1.05x
Kent 16 0.40x
Leicestershire 11 0.85x
Essex 9 0.39x
Hertfordshire 9 1.12x
Berkshire 8 0.92x
Sussex 7 0.36x
Devon 5 0.21x
Dorset 5 0.66x
Northumberland 4 0.23x
Worcestershire 4 0.26x
Cumberland 3 0.30x
Suffolk 3 0.21x
Westmorland 3 1.18x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.29x
Oxfordshire 2 0.28x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.20x
Gloucestershire 1 0.04x
Monmouthshire 1 0.12x
Norfolk 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Macclesfield in Cheshire leads with 41 Crowders recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.00x.

Place Total Index
Macclesfield 41 36.00x
Sheffield 40 10.92x
Matlock 37 151.64x
Birmingham 30 3.07x
Mansfield 28 51.72x
Haswell 27 109.09x
Oldham 19 4.27x
Kimberworth 18 28.20x
Bethnal Green London 17 3.37x
Shoreditch London 17 3.38x
Bollington In 16 70.14x
Duston 16 161.45x
Holy Trinity 15 5.42x
Lambeth 15 1.48x
Bolsover 14 153.68x
Mile End Old Town London 14 5.67x
Minsterley 13 351.35x
Barton St Peter 12 141.01x
Rolleston 12 1304.35x
Chester St Oswald 11 23.71x
Crich 11 92.75x
Everton 11 2.51x
Little Hulton 11 48.22x
Darley 10 136.24x
Madeley 10 27.20x
Nottingham St Mary 10 2.47x
Bury 9 5.72x
Lee Brockhurst 9 2307.69x
Manchester 9 1.45x
Monkwearmouth Shore 9 13.35x
Rotherham 9 13.88x
Shardlow 9 260.87x
Battersea 8 1.87x
Brightside Bierlow 8 3.55x
Ercall Magna 8 111.42x
Formby 8 51.28x
Pendleton In Salford 8 4.87x
Shawbury 8 207.79x
Southcoates 8 12.53x
Stirchley 8 776.70x
Camberwell 7 0.94x
Derby St Werburgh 7 6.67x
Horninglow 7 37.92x
Islington London 7 0.62x
Skirbeck Quarter 7 206.49x
St Luke London 7 3.76x
Stretton Parva 7 2121.21x
Walsall Borough 7 23.01x
Warrington 7 4.29x
Wellingborough 7 12.75x
West Butterwick With 7 244.76x
Westbourne 7 71.87x
Burslem 6 5.35x
Chesterfield 6 8.81x
Congleton 6 13.55x
Croydon 6 1.91x
Dawdon 6 14.12x
Ecclesall Bierlow 6 2.56x
Harrowby Grantham 6 447.76x
Hemel Hempstead 6 16.64x
Humbleton Flinton 6 377.36x
Kingston On Thames 6 4.42x
Moss Side 6 8.28x
Newark Upon Trent 6 10.67x
Salford 6 1.48x
Scothern 6 304.57x
St Botolph Lincoln 6 44.98x
Wanstead 6 14.95x
Woolwich 6 4.10x
Bardney 5 90.25x
Birkenhead 5 2.45x
Fiskerton 5 446.43x
Garston 5 12.30x
Harborne 5 3.98x
Kings Somborne 5 100.20x
Manthorpe Cum Little 5 35.24x
Misterton 5 103.31x
Southwark Christchurch 5 9.19x
Tansley 5 185.87x
Worksop 5 10.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 82
William 82
James 49
George 46
Thomas 35
Henry 25
Joseph 25
Richard 16
Charles 13
Frederick 13
Samuel 11
Walter 11
Arthur 10
Edward 10
Robert 9
Edwin 8
Alfred 7
Francis 7
Albert 5
Benjamin 5
David 4
Ernest 3
Frank 3
Fred 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Thos. 3
Ambrose 2
Amos 2
Edgar 2
Fredrick 2
Jno. 2
Jonathan 2
Mark 2
Phillip 2
Ralph 2
Willie 2
Wm. 2
Alexander 1
Augustine 1
Augustus 1
Authur 1
Chas.H. 1
Cyrus 1
Daniel 1
Dick 1
E.G. 1
Gorge 1
Harold 1
Harrold 1

FAQ

Crowder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crowder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,196 people were recorded with the Crowder surname. That placed it at #3,371 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crowder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,579 in 2016. That gives Crowder a modern rank of #3,930.

What does the Crowder surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a person who crowds or herds animals, or a maker of crowding implements.

What does the Crowder map show?

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