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

Crago, 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 Crago surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crago in America

Crago is the 17406th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crago surname appeared 1,621 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 Crago.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crago 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 Crago

The surname Crago originated in Scotland during the late medieval period. It is believed to have been derived from the Gaelic word "creag," which means "rock" or "crag." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or craggy area.

The earliest known record of the name Crago dates back to the 15th century in the Aberdeenshire region of northeastern Scotland. During this time, the spelling was often rendered as "Cragho" or "Craghou."

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various Scottish records, including the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, which documented legal transactions and grants of land. One notable entry from 1543 mentions a "John Cragho" who was granted lands in the Angus region.

The Crago surname is also associated with several place names in Scotland, such as Crago Mill, a former mill located near the village of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. This connection further reinforces the idea that the name originated as a descriptive term for someone living near a rocky or craggy area.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Crago surname was Robert Crago, born in 1592 in Aberdeenshire. He was a landowner and farmer who played a role in the local community.

Another notable figure was John Crago, born in 1674 in Angus. He was a merchant and trader who helped establish trade routes between Scotland and the European continent.

In the 18th century, the Crago family gained prominence with the birth of James Crago (1723-1798), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1788.

Another significant individual was William Crago (1795-1867), a Scottish inventor and engineer who is credited with developing an early version of the steam engine safety valve.

In the 19th century, the Crago surname spread beyond Scotland as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of the United Kingdom and North America. One such individual was George Crago (1818-1892), a Scottish-born businessman who established a successful trading company in Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crago

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

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 Crago 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 Crago 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 Crago was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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