Crawford ( name ) - wikipedia Crawford ( name ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2017 ) Crawford is a surname ( and occasional given name ) of English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin. In some cases it is a habitational name derived from several different places called Crawford ( for example Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland ; Dorset, England ; and Somerset, England ). The placename is derived from the Old English elements crāwe ( `` crow '' ) and ford ( `` ford '' ). In some cases the surname is a variant spelling of the English surname Crowfoot ( see Crofoot ). As a surname, Crawford is the 289th most common name in Great Britain, with 30,292 bearers. It is most common in South Lanarkshire where it is the 5th most common surname with 3,384 bearers and in Highland where it is the 8th most common surname with 3,394 bearers. Other concentrations include Belfast ( 25th, 3,328 ), Greater Manchester ( 58th, 3,378 ), Lancashire ( 327th, 1,852 ), West Midlands ( 341st, 1,796 ) and Essex ( 374th, 1,722 ). Contents 1 Frequency and distribution 2 Surname 3 Given name 4 Fictional characters 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Frequency and distribution 1881 distribution Country Number Crawford rank Ratio / freq Scotland 8,842 68 1 : 423 England 5,794 623 1 : 4,207 Wales 94 993 1 : 16,685 Jersey 12 761 1 : 4,324 Isle of Man 5 1,028 1 : 10,854 Guernsey 1,834 1 : 16,328 2014 distribution Country Number Crawford rank Ratio / freq United States 181,790 139 1 : 1,762 England 19,633 309 1 : 2,750 Canada 15,512 239 1 : 2,284 Australia 12,918 191 1 : 1,824 Scotland 6,773 77 1 : 783 South Africa 6,721 977 1 : 8,035 New Zealand 3,839 105 1 : 1,184 Northern Ireland 3,422 58 1 : 526 Jamaica 2,284 193 1 : 1,190 Ireland 983 719 1 : 4,673 Surname Aaron Crawford, drummer with the band Flee the Seen Aaron Crawford ( Canadian football ) ( born 1986 ), Canadian football player Alan Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Alexander Crawford ( 1842 -- 1886 ), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Anne Crawford ( 1920 -- 1956 ), British actress Billy Crawford ( born 1982 ), American - Filipino singer Bob Crawford ( born 1959 ), retired Canadian ice hockey player Bobby Crawford ( born 1960 ), retired American ice hockey player Bobby Crawford ( footballer ) ( 1901 -- 1965 ), Scottish footballer Brandon Crawford, baseball player Broderick Crawford ( 1911 -- 1986 ), American actor Candice Crawford ( born 1986 ), American beauty queen crowned Miss Missouri in 2008 Carl Crawford ( born 1981 ), baseball player Carol Crawford ( died 1982 ), Backgammon and bridge player Carolin Crawford, British Astronomer and communicator of science Caroline Crawford, American Motown singer Carolyn Crawford, American politician Casey Crawford ( born 1987 ), American basketball player Casey Crawford ( American football ) ( born 1977 ), American football player Chace Crawford ( born 1985 ), American actor starring in Gossip Girl Charles Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Chris Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Christina Crawford ( born 1939 ), American writer and actress Christina Crawford ( wrestler ) ( born 1988 ), American professional wrestler Cindy Crawford ( born 1966 ), American model Corey Crawford ( born 1984 ), Canadian ice hockey goaltender Craig Crawford ( born 1956 ), American journalist Curtis J. Crawford American Business Executive and Author Dan Crawford ( 1870 -- 1925 ), Scottish missionary in Africa Danny Crawford ( born 1953 ), American basketball referee David Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Edward Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Elbert Crawford ( born 1966 ), American football player F.M. Crawford ( Frederic Mull Crawford, 1883 -- 1953 ), American college basketball coach F.S. Crawford ( Frazer Smith Crawford, 1829 -- 1890 ), photographer and photo - lithographer in South Australia, also authority on plant pests Francis Marion Crawford ( 1854 -- 1909 ), American author Fred L. Crawford ( 1888 -- 1957 ), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor George Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Hank Crawford ( 1934 - 2009 ) American R&B, hard bop, jazz - funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter Harry Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Hasely Crawford ( born 1950 ), track - and - field athlete Hector Crawford ( 1913 -- 1991 ), an Australian radio and television producer Henry Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people H.R. Crawford, former member of the Council of the District of Columbia Hugh Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Isabella Valancy Crawford ( 1850 -- 1887 ), Canadian Confederation poet Inez Mabel Crawford ( 1869 - 1938 ), registrar for the Daughters of the American Revolution Jack Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Jackie Crawford, an English football player during the 1920s and 1930s Jackson Crawford, American scholar of Old Norse Jamal Crawford ( born 1980 ), a NBA professional basketball player James Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Jerry Crawford ( born 1947 ), a Major League Baseball umpire Joan Crawford ( 1905 -- 1977 ), an American actress Joe Crawford ( basketball, born 1951 ), an NBA referee Joe Crawford ( basketball, born 1986 ), a University of Kentucky basketball player John Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Johnny Crawford ( born 1946 ), an actor, singer and musician Joseph Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Kirsty Crawford ( born 1983 ), a Scottish singer / songwriter Lavell Crawford ( born 1968 ), an American comedian Lester Crawford ( born 1939 ), Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) Marion Crawford ( 1909 -- 1988 ), Royal nanny Marc Crawford ( born 1961 ), Canadian ice hockey player and coach Mary Crawford ( born 1947 ), Australian politician Matthew Crawford, an American writer Michael Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Michael Crawford ( born 1942 ), English actor and singer Mike Crawford ( born 1974 ), American football player Mush Crawford ( Walter Charles Crawford, born 1898 ), American football player Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford ( 1886 -- 1957 ), English archaeologist Peter Crawford ( born 1979 ), Australian basketball player Ralston Crawford ( 1906 -- 1978 ) an American artist Randy Crawford ( born 1952 ), singer Sir Reginald Crawford, a Scottish knight who took part in the Wars of Scottish Independence Robert Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Robert Crawford ( born 1945 ), English historian Robert Crawford ( born 1959 ), Scottish poet Ron Crawford ( born 1945 ), American actor Ronald Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Rusty Crawford ( 1885 -- 1971 ), Canadian ice - hockey player Sam Crawford ( 1880 -- 1968 ), MLB baseball player Sam Crawford ( pitcher ) ( born 1892 ), American baseball pitcher Samuel Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Shag Crawford ( 1916 -- 2007 ), former MLB National League umpire Shane Crawford, Australian rules footballer Shawn Crawford ( born 1978 ), sprinter, 200 meter Olympic champion in 2004 Stanton Crawford ( 1897 -- 1966 ), Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh Steve Crawford ( baseball ) ( born 1958 ), former American baseball pitcher Steven Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Stevie Crawford ( born 1974 ), Scottish footballer Therese Crawford ( born 1976 ), American volleyball player Thomas Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Victoria Crawford ( born 1986 ), American model and professional wrestler Victor Crawford ( 1932 - 1996 ), American politician and lawyer William Crawford ( disambiguation ), several people Willie Crawford ( 1946 -- 2004 ), Major League Baseball outfielder in the 1960s and 1970s Given name Crawford Allan ( born 1967 ), Scottish football referee Crawford Baptie ( born 1959 ), Scottish footballer Crawford Barton ( 1943 -- 1994 ), American photographer Crawford Blagden ( 1881 -- 1937 ), American football player Crawford Beveridge, Scottish businessman Crawford Boyd ( born 1952 ), Scottish footballer Crawford Chamberlain ( 1821 -- 1902 ), British Indian Army officer Crawford Goldsby ( 1876 -- 1896 ), American outlaw Crawford Gordon, Jr. ( 1914 -- 1967 ), Canadian industrialist Crawford Greene ( 1884 -- 1959 ), English politician Crawford Greenewalt ( 1902 -- 1993 ), American chemical engineer Crawford Grimsley ( born 1967 ), American boxer Crawford Gates ( born 1921 ), American composer Crawford Henry ( born 1937 ), American tennis player Crawford Hugh `` Sammy '' Downs ( 1911 - 1985 ), American politician Crawford Ker ( born 1962 ), American football player Crawford Kilian ( born 1941 ), Canadian novelist Crawford Logan, British actor Crawford Long ( 1815 -- 1878 ), American surgeon Crawford Nalder ( 1910 -- 1994 ), Australian politician Crawford Martin ( 1916 -- 1972 ), American politician Crawford McCullagh ( 1868 -- 1948 ), Irish politician Crawford Merkel, American bobsledder Crawford Palmer ( born 1970 ), American basketballer Crawford Vaughan ( 1874 -- 1947 ), Australian politician Crawford Wethington ( 1904 -- 1994 ), American musician Crawford Wilson ( born 1990 ), American actor Crawford Young, American musician Fictional characters Alan Crawford, a character from Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas See also Earl of Crawford, title of Scottish nobility created in 1398 Clan Crawford, Scottish clan Crawford ( disambiguation ), other things named Crawford References Jump up ^ Crawford Surname Meaning & Statistics Crawford Jump up ^ Crawford Surname Meaning & Statistics Crawford External links https://www.forebears.co.uk/surnames/crawford https://surname.sofeminine.co.uk/w/surnames/surname-crawford.html This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. 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Question: where does the last name crawford originate from
Answer: English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin