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

Cranfield, 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 Cranfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cranfield in America

Cranfield is the 30165th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cranfield surname appeared 777 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cranfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cranfield 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 Cranfield

The surname Cranfield originated in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a locational surname derived from the village of Cranfield in Bedfordshire. The name Cranfield itself comes from the Old English words "cran" meaning crane and "feld" meaning field, likely referring to a field where cranes were commonly found.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Cranfield surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mentions a Hugo de Cranfeld from Bedfordshire. The name also appears in the Placita de Quo Warranto records from 1292, listing a William de Cranfeld.

In the 14th century, records show a John de Cranfeld who was a chaplain to Edward III and later became the Archdeacon of Stow in Lincolnshire in 1349. Another notable Cranfield from this period was Sir John Cranfield, who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1349-1350.

During the 16th century, the Cranfield surname gained prominence with Sir Lionel Cranfield (1575-1645), a wealthy merchant and financier who rose to become the Lord Treasurer of England under King James I. He was later created the 1st Earl of Middlesex in 1622.

In the 17th century, James Cranfield (1592-1657) was an English Puritan clergyman and author, known for his work "The Profitableness of the Holy Scriptures" published in 1648.

Another notable figure with the Cranfield surname was Rachel Cranfield (1670-1758), a prominent Quaker preacher and writer from Yorkshire.

Other individuals of note with the Cranfield surname include John Cranfield (1823-1904), an English landscape painter, and Sir Frederick Cranfield (1862-1932), a British industrialist and Member of Parliament.

While the Cranfield surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration to countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cranfield

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

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

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