Explore the Family Name Crawshaw

The meaning of Crawshaw

English: habitational name from any of various minor places in Yorkshire, of which the most probable are Crawshaw in Bradfield, Crawshaw in Emley, Crawshaw Hey in Saddleworth, and Crawshaw Field in Pudsey; or from Crawshaw Booth in Haslingden, Lancashire, all named from Old English crāwe ‘crow’ + sceaga ‘copse, thicket’.

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How common is the last name Crawshaw in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crawshaw has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,929 amongst all surnames but dropped to 31,754 in 2010, marking a decline of 2.67%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 710 to 727, indicating a growth of 2.39%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decline of 3.85%, going from 0.26 to 0.25.

20002010Change
Rank#30,929#31,754-2.67%
Count7107272.39%
Proportion per 100k0.260.25-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crawshaw

Regarding its ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the Crawshaw surname identified as White in both the years 2000 and 2010. While there was a minimal decrease of 1.33% in this category, the number still remained significantly high at 93.67% in 2010. The data also revealed a rise in those identifying as having two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity, with increases of 29.92% and 32.49% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a slight reduction of 2.36%. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities were suppressed due to privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.93%93.67%-1.33%
Hispanic1.97%2.61%32.49%
Two or More Races1.27%1.65%29.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.27%1.24%-2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%