Crawford (name)

Crawford is a surname (and occasional given name) of English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin. In some cases it is a habitational name derived from several different places called Crawford (for example Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Dorset, England; and Somerset, England). The placename is derived from the Old English elements crāwe ("crow") and ford ("ford"). In some cases the surname is a variant spelling of the English surname Crowfoot (see Crofoot). As a surname, Crawford is the 289th most common name in Great Britain, with 30,292 bearers. It is most common in South Lanarkshire where it is the 5th most common surname with 3,384 bearers and in Highland where it is the 8th most common surname with 3,394 bearers. Other concentrations include Belfast (25th, 3,328), Greater Manchester (58th, 3,378), Lancashire (327th, 1,852), West Midlands (341st, 1,796) and Essex (374th, 1,722).

Frequency and distribution

1881 distribution^[1]
Country	Number	Crawford rank	Ratio/freq
Scotland	8,842	68	1: 423
England	5,794	623	1: 4,207
Wales	94	993	1: 16,685
Jersey	12	761	1: 4,324
Isle of Man	5	1,028	1: 10,854
Guernsey	2	1,834	1: 16,328

2014 distribution^[2]
Country	Number	Crawford rank	Ratio/freq
United States	181,790	139	1: 1,762
England	19,633	309	1: 2,750
Canada	15,512	239	1: 2,284
Australia	12,918	191	1: 1,824
Scotland	6,773	77	1: 783
South Africa	6,721	977	1: 8,035
New Zealand	3,839	105	1: 1,184
Northern Ireland	3,422	58	1: 526
Jamaica	2,284	193	1: 1,190
Ireland	983	719	1: 4,673

Surname

Aaron Crawford, drummer with the band Flee the Seen
Aaron Crawford (Canadian football) (born 1986), Canadian football player
Alan Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Alexander Crawford (1842–1886), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
Anne Crawford (1920–1956), British actress
Billy Crawford (born 1982), American-Filipino singer
Bob Crawford (born 1959), retired Canadian ice hockey player
Bobby Crawford (born 1960), retired American ice hockey player
Bobby Crawford (footballer) (1901–1965), Scottish footballer
Brandon Crawford, baseball player
Broderick Crawford (1911–1986), American actor
Candice Crawford (born 1986), American beauty queen crowned Miss Missouri in 2008
Carl Crawford (born 1981), baseball player
Carol Crawford (died 1982), Backgammon and bridge player
Carolin Crawford, British Astronomer and communicator of science
Caroline Crawford, American Motown singer
Carolyn Crawford, American politician
Casey Crawford (born 1987), American basketball player
Casey Crawford (American football) (born 1977), American football player
Chace Crawford (born 1985), American actor starring in Gossip Girl
Charles Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Chris Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Christina Crawford (born 1939), American writer and actress
Christina Crawford (wrestler) (born 1988), American professional wrestler
Cindy Crawford (born 1966), American model
Corey Crawford (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Craig Crawford (born 1956), American journalist
Curtis J. Crawford American Business Executive and Author
Dan Crawford (1870–1925), Scottish missionary in Africa
Danny Crawford (born 1953), American basketball referee
David Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Edward Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Elbert Crawford (born 1966), American football player
F. M. Crawford (Frederic Mull Crawford, 1883–1953), American college basketball coach
F. S. Crawford (Frazer Smith Crawford, 1829–1890), photographer and photo-lithographer in South Australia, also authority on plant pests
Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909), American author
Fred L. Crawford (1888–1957), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor
George Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Hank Crawford (1934 -2009) American R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter
Harry Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Hasely Crawford (born 1950), track-and-field athlete
Hector Crawford (1913–1991), an Australian radio and television producer
Henry Crawford (disambiguation), several people
H. R. Crawford, former member of the Council of the District of Columbia
Hugh Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Isabella Valancy Crawford (1850–1887), Canadian Confederation poet
Jack Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Jackie Crawford, an English football player during the 1920s and 1930s
Jackson Crawford, American scholar of Old Norse
Jamal Crawford (born 1980), a NBA professional basketball player
James Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Jerry Crawford (born 1947), a Major League Baseball umpire
Joan Crawford (1905–1977), an American actress
Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1951), an NBA referee
Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1986), a University of Kentucky basketball player
John Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Johnny Crawford (born 1946), an actor, singer and musician
Joseph Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Kirsty Crawford (born 1983), a Scottish singer/songwriter
Lavell Crawford (born 1968), an American comedian
Lester Crawford (born 1939), Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Marion Crawford (1909–1988), Royal nanny
Marc Crawford (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Mary Crawford (born 1947), Australian politician
Matthew Crawford, an American writer
Michael Crawford (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Crawford (born 1942), English actor and singer
Mike Crawford (born 1974), American football player
Mush Crawford (Walter Charles Crawford, born 1898), American football player
Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (1886–1957), English archaeologist
Peter Crawford (born 1979), Australian basketball player
Ralston Crawford (1906–1978) an American artist
Randy Crawford (born 1952), singer
Sir Reginald Crawford, a Scottish knight who took part in the Wars of Scottish Independence
Robert Crawford (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Crawford (born 1945), English historian
- Robert Crawford (born 1959), Scottish poet
Ron Crawford (born 1945), American actor
Ronald Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Rusty Crawford (1885–1971), Canadian ice-hockey player
Sam Crawford (1880–1968), MLB baseball player
Sam Crawford (pitcher) (born 1892), American baseball pitcher
Samuel Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Shag Crawford (1916–2007), former MLB National League umpire
Shane Crawford, Australian rules footballer
Shawn Crawford (born 1978), sprinter, 200 meter Olympic champion in 2004
Stanton Crawford (1897–1966), Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
Steve Crawford (baseball) (born 1958), former American baseball pitcher
Steven Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Stevie Crawford (born 1974), Scottish footballer
Therese Crawford (born 1976), American volleyball player
Thomas Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Victoria Crawford (born 1986), American model and professional wrestler
Victor Crawford (1932-1996), American politician and lawyer
William Crawford (disambiguation), several people
Willie Crawford (1946–2004), Major League Baseball outfielder in the 1960s and 1970s

Given name

Crawford Allan (born 1967), Scottish football referee
Crawford Baptie (born 1959), Scottish footballer
Crawford Barton (1943–1994), American photographer
Crawford Blagden (1881–1937), American football player
Crawford Beveridge, Scottish businessman
Crawford Boyd (born 1952), Scottish footballer
Crawford Chamberlain (1821–1902), British Indian Army officer
Crawford Goldsby (1876–1896), American outlaw
Crawford Gordon, Jr. (1914–1967), Canadian industrialist
Crawford Greene (1884–1959), English politician
Crawford Greenewalt (1902–1993), American chemical engineer
Crawford Grimsley (born 1967), American boxer
Crawford Gates (born 1921), American composer
Crawford Henry (born 1937), American tennis player
Crawford Hugh "Sammy" Downs (1911-1985), American politician
Crawford Ker (born 1962), American football player
Crawford Kilian (born 1941), Canadian novelist
Crawford Logan, British actor
Crawford Long (1815–1878), American surgeon
Crawford Nalder (1910–1994), Australian politician
Crawford Martin (1916–1972), American politician
Crawford McCullagh (1868–1948), Irish politician
Crawford Merkel, American bobsledder
Crawford Palmer (born 1970), American basketballer
Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947), Australian politician
Crawford Wethington (1904–1994), American musician
Crawford Wilson (born 1990), American actor
Crawford Young, American musician

Fictional characters

Alan Crawford, a character from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

References

↑ Crawford Surname Meaning & Statistics Crawford
↑ Crawford Surname Meaning & Statistics Crawford

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