Crowston

Crowston Meaning & Origin

About Crowston
The surname Crowston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "crawe" meaning "crow" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Crowston can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure where crows are found." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near an area where crows were abundant or had some association with crows.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crowston: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AW1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/crowston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crowston in Braille

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

The name Crowston in braille

How to sign the name Crowston using Sign Language

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

The name Crowston in sign language

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