<P> 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 ) . </P>
<P> 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 ) . </P>
where does the last name crawford originate from
where does the last name crawford originate from
English , Scottish and Northern Irish origin
English , Scottish and Northern Irish origin