Explore the Family Name Cranmer
The meaning of Cranmer
English: habitational name from Cranmer Green in Walsham le Willows (Suffolk), and perhaps also from other places similarly named, such as Cranmer Hall in Sculthorpe (Norfolk), Cranmore in Shalfleet (Isle of Wight), Cranmer Bottom in Selborne and Cranmore in Aldershot (both Hampshire), and East and West Cranmore (Somerset), all named from Old English cran ‘crane’ + mere ‘lake, pool’ or mōr ‘moor, marshy ground’. See also Cranmore, with which there may have been some confusion.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cranmer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cranmer has seen a slight decrease in rank from 12,004 in the year 2000 to 12,504 in 2010, marking a 4.17% shift downwards. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 3.81%, going up from 2,388 in 2000 to 2,479 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by 5.62% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,004 | #12,504 | -4.17% |
| Count | 2,388 | 2,479 | 3.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.89 | 0.84 | -5.62% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cranmer
In terms of ethnic identity as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals carrying the Cranmer surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a minor decrease from 96.31% to 95.68%. There was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.50% to 0.65%, and an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.09% to 1.82%. Those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.68% to 1.33%. Interestingly, while there were no reported instances of the surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, these groups accounted for 0.24% and 0.28% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.31% | 95.68% | -0.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.09% | 1.82% | 66.97% |
| Two or More Races | 1.68% | 1.33% | -20.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.65% | 30% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.28% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.24% | 0% |