About Cranston
The surname Cranston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cranston, which is located in Midlothian, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cran" meaning "crane" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Cranston likely refers to someone who lived in or near a settlement where cranes were present. It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a cranberry bog or a place where cranes were commonly found.
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The surname Cranston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cranston 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 Cranston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cranston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cranston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.