About Crankshaw
The surname Crankshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cranoc" meaning "crane" and "sceaga" meaning "wood" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Crankshaw is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a wood or thicket frequented by cranes. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's place of residence or origin, and has variations such as Crankshawe and Crankshawes.
The surname Crankshaw is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crankshaw based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Crankshaw is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Crankshaw in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Crankshaw using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.