Find out how popular the last name Crabbe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Crabbe.

Crabbe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Crabbe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crabbe in America

Crabbe is the 17258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crabbe surname appeared 1,641 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Crabbe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crabbe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Crabbe

The surname Crabbe is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "crabba" meaning "crab." It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname, referring to someone who caught or sold crabs.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the late 12th century, with a Robert Crabbe mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1198. It is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1273, with a William Crabbe listed.

The name appears in various historical records throughout the centuries, including the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327, where a John Crabbe is recorded. In the 14th century, the name was also found in the forms of "Crab" and "Crabb."

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Crabbe, a member of the English Parliament for Helston in 1397. Another was Robert Crabbe, a 15th-century English poet and author of the satirical work "The Mirrour of the World."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name was particularly prevalent in East Anglia, where several places bore names derived from the surname, such as Crabbe's Green in Norfolk and Crabbe's Hill in Suffolk.

In the 18th century, George Crabbe (1754-1832) was a renowned English poet, naturalist, and clergyman, best known for his works "The Village" and "The Borough." He is considered one of the leading poets of the Romantic era.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Charles Crabbe (1888-1966), an English cricketer who played for Essex and England, and Sir Walter Crabbe (1917-2004), a British diplomat and former ambassador to several countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crabbe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Crabbe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Crabbe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Crabbe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Crabbe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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