Explore the Family Name Crawley
The meaning of Crawley
1. English: habitational name from any of the many places called Crawley, for example in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Sussex, and Oxfordshire, named with Old English crāwe ‘crow’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Compare Crowley. 2. Irish (Louth): in Ireland, this is generally the English name in 1 above, but it may also have been adopted for McCrawley, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghallaigh ‘son of Raghallach’, also Anglicized as Magreely.
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How common is the last name Crawley in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Crawley has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 2760th most common in the United States, but this ranking slightly fell to the 2874th position in 2010, marking a decline of 4.13%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Crawley surname actually increased from 12,000 to 12,523 over the same period, demonstrating a growth of 4.36%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 4.49%, going from 4.45 in 2000 to 4.25 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,760 | #2,874 | -4.13% |
| Count | 12,000 | 12,523 | 4.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 4.45 | 4.25 | -4.49% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crawley
When it comes to the ethnicity of those carrying the Crawley surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were observable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals remained constant at 0.35%, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races grew by 28.70% from 2.23% to 2.87%. There was a small decrease in the proportion of white individuals from 61.98% to 59.98%, whereas the Hispanic population saw a significant increase of 63.64%, rising from 1.32% to 2.16%. The proportion of black individuals also rose slightly from 33.63% to 33.97%, and the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives increased by 31.37% from 0.51% to 0.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.98% | 59.98% | -3.23% |
| Black | 33.63% | 33.97% | 1.01% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 2.87% | 28.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.16% | 63.64% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.51% | 0.67% | 31.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0% |
Crawley ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Crawley is British & Irish, which comprises 55.0% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (18.0%) and Nigerian (6.3%). Additional ancestries include Ghanaian, Liberian & Sierra Leonean, Eastern European, Spanish & Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Angolan & Congolese.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 55.0% |
| French & German | 18.0% |
| Nigerian | 6.3% |
| Other | 20.7% |
Possible origins of the surname Crawley
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Crawley have recent ancestry locations all within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 76.30% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 75.80% |
| Lancashire, United Kingdom | 75.80% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 75.80% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 75.40% |
What Crawley haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Crawley is R-CTS241, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-CTS241 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-Z282 and R-S660, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Neilson, Carpenter, Johns, Cummins, Fryer, Hughes, Daley, Cochrane, Lennon, Cochran.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Crawley surname are: H1, J1c, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Crawley have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Crawley" Surname 46.4%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Crawley" Surname 26.6%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Crawley" Surname 21.5%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Crawley" Surname 11.6%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Crawley?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Crawley are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition