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

Crowl, 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 Crowl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crowl in America

Crowl is the 10711th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crowl surname appeared 2,983 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 Crowl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crowl 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 Crowl

The surname "CROWL" has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "crāwe," which means "crow." It is believed that the name was originally a nickname given to someone who had a resemblance to a crow or exhibited crow-like behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1198, where a person named Robert Croul is mentioned. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it is spelled "Croul" and "Croule."

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire. It is possible that the name was also associated with certain place names, such as Crowle in Lincolnshire or Crole in Somerset.

Notable individuals with the surname "CROWL" include John Crowl, a member of the Parliament of England in 1388. Another notable figure was William Crowl, who was a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname evolved into various spellings, such as "Crowell," "Crowle," and "Crowel." One notable bearer of the name during this period was Thomas Crowle, who was a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London in 1583.

The 17th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals with the surname "CROWL." Sir Sackville Crowl was a lawyer and Member of Parliament for East Grinstead in 1628. Another notable figure was Robert Crowle, a clergyman and author who published works on theology in the mid-17th century.

As the surname spread across England and beyond, different variations emerged, such as "Crawl," "Croul," and "Croull." In the 18th century, John Crawl was a successful merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, while in the 19th century, Thomas Croull was a Scottish poet and writer who published works on Scottish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crowl

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

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

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