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

Crandall, 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 Crandall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crandall in America

Crandall is the 2163rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crandall surname appeared 16,781 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Crandall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crandall 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 Crandall

The surname Crandall has its origins in England and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "cran" meaning crane and "dæl" meaning valley, suggesting that the name originated from a place where cranes were commonly found in a particular valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Crandala" in reference to a settlement in the county of Norfolk. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Crandall, Crandel, and Craundel, in various records and manuscripts from different parts of England, particularly in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

One notable bearer of the name was John Crandall, who was born in the village of Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, in 1618. He was among the earliest settlers of Westerly, Rhode Island, in the United States, arriving there in 1638.

Another prominent figure was Prudence Crandall (1803-1890), an American educator and activist who established one of the first schools for African American girls in the United States. Her efforts to promote racial equality and education for all led to significant opposition and legal battles.

In the realm of literature, Isaac Crandall (1818-1886) was an American poet and writer who published several works, including "The Poetical Works of Isaac Crandall" in 1845.

William Crandall (1833-1915) was a noted American architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York City, including the Church of the Incarnation and the former New York Juvenile Asylum.

Another notable bearer of the name was Reed Crandall (1917-1982), an American comic book artist and illustrator best known for his work on EC Comics' horror and science fiction titles in the 1950s.

While the name Crandall has its origins in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in North America, due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crandall

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

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

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