CRAWFORD Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family CRAWFORD come from? Is CRAWFORD a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CRAWFORD were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

CRAWFORD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

CRAWFORD surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,352 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 191st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 1,866 (42.88%), Anglican: 1,295 (29.76%), Catholic: 791 (18.18%), Methodist: 230 (5.28%), Other / Not Given: 69 (1.59%), Moravian: 36 (0.83%), Plymouth Brethren: 24 (0.55%), Congregationalist: 20 (0.46%), Christian: 11 (0.25%), Baptist: 5 (0.11%), Brethren in Christ: 2 (0.05%), Christadelphian: 1 (0.02%), Jewish: 1 (0.02%), Protestant: 1 (0.02%)

CRAWFORD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

CRAWFORD surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 4,483 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 183rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

CRAWFORD Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,352
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 191st
  • Strongest county association: Antrim

Where was the CRAWFORD surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CRAWFORD had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Antrim — Ranked 37th with 1,479 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 41st with 240 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 71st with 384 people
  • Down — Ranked 72nd with 637 people
  • Derry — Ranked 79th with 306 people
  • Donegal — Ranked 96th with 329 people

Woulfe Surname Index for CRAWFORD

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CRAWFORD.

Meanings of the Surname CRAWFORD

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Craw, a rook; ford, a ford. A rook-ford. Additionally, the Corrections and Additions section states: Cráw, a crow, chough, jackdaw; ford, a ford. A crow-ford; a ford crossed by crows.

CRAWFORD in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

CRAWFORD Farmer Surname Map in 1901

CRAWFORD in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CRAWFORD who are Catholic in each locality

CRAWFORD Catholic Surname Map in 1901

CRAWFORD in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CRAWFORD who are Anglican in each locality

CRAWFORD Anglican Surname Map in 1901

CRAWFORD in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CRAWFORD who are Presbyterian in each locality

CRAWFORD Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

CRAWFORD in Scotland

The CRAWFORD Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the CRAWFORD surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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