Crowley

Crowley Meaning & Origin

About Crowley
The surname Crowley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cruadhlaoich, meaning "descendant of Cruadhlaoch." The name Cruadhlaoch itself is composed of the elements "cruadh," meaning "hardy" or "strong," and "laoch," meaning "hero" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Crowley signifies a descendant of a strong and heroic individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Crowley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Crowley: 31,098
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,128
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crowley 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 Crowley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkraʊli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crowley in Braille

Here's how to represent Crowley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Crowley in braille

How to sign the name Crowley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Crowley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Crowley in sign language

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