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

Craine, 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 Craine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Craine in America

Craine is the 12323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Craine surname appeared 2,523 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 Craine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Craine 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 Craine

The surname Craine has its origins in England and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English word "cran," which means "crane" and refers to the bird. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a place where cranes were commonly found or perhaps someone who had a distinctive physical characteristic reminiscent of a crane.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Craine can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Alwin Craine residing in Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, there are records of a John Craine who was a prominent merchant in the city of York. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time period, including the city's guild records.

During the 16th century, the Craine surname appeared in various spellings, such as Crayne, Crayn, and Crein. One notable individual from this time was Thomas Crayne, a scholar and churchman who lived from 1518 to 1590. He was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and later became the Dean of Carlisle Cathedral.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Craine family settled in County Antrim, Ireland. One of the earliest records of this branch is of William Craine, who was born in 1625 and was a landowner in the town of Ballymoney.

Another significant figure with the Craine surname was Sir Robert Craine, an English politician and diplomat who lived from 1701 to 1779. He served as a Member of Parliament and was also the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the mid-18th century.

Throughout history, the Craine surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Crayneholm (a hamlet in Lincolnshire) and Craynefield (a village in Hertfordshire), which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Craine

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

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

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