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

Crown, 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 Crown surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crown in America

Crown is the 12644th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crown surname appeared 2,447 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 Crown.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crown 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 Crown

The surname Crown is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "crun" or "crune," meaning a crown or garland. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold crowns or garlands, or perhaps a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hat or headgear resembling a crown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it appears as "Robert Crune." The name is also found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, listed as "Thomas del Croun."

During the Middle Ages, the Crown surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. It is possible that some variations of the name, such as Croun, Crouner, or Crowner, may have referred to the position of a coroner, derived from the Old French term "corouner" or "crouner."

One notable bearer of the Crown surname was Sir John Crown, a merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1619. He was born in 1575 and played a significant role in the development of the East India Company.

Another individual of historical significance was John Crown, a Puritan minister born in 1642 in Norwich, England. He emigrated to New England in the late 17th century and became a prominent figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

In the literary world, John Crowne (1640-1712) was an English playwright and author who wrote several successful plays during the Restoration period, including "The Conquest of Granada" and "Calisto, or The Chaste Nymph."

The Crown surname also appears in Scottish records, with variations such as Croun or Croune. One notable bearer was Sir Alexander Croun, a Scottish knight who fought alongside King Robert the Bruce in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.

Another significant figure was Edward Crowne (1572-1617), an English theologian and academic who served as the Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge from 1610 until his death.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Crown has a rich history that spans multiple centuries and regions, reflecting its origins as an occupational or descriptive name related to the symbolic crown or garland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crown

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

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

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