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Crotty History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Crotty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The distinguished surname Crotty is an Anglicization of the Irish name "Ó Crotaigh," meaning "a descendant of Crotach," a byname for a hunchback.

Early Origins of the Crotty family

The surname Crotty was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where the Crotty family was anciently seated as a branch of the O'Brien Clan, whose history in Tipperary and Waterford dates back before the Norman invasion of 1172.

While the family originates in Thomond, they later migrated to east Munster. 1

Early History of the Crotty family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crotty research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Crotty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crotty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crotty, O'Crotty, Crothon, Crotton, Crotone, Crottee, Crottey, O'Crottey, O'Crottee, O'Crottie and many more.

Early Notables of the Crotty family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

William Crotty (b. 1772), a naval lieutenant

Crotty Ranking

In the United States, the name Crotty is the 7,989^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Crotty migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crotty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

David Crotty, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1779

Crotty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Crotty, who arrived in America in 1831 3
Ellen Crotty, a bonded immigrant who arrived in Massachusetts in 1850
Michael Crotty, aged 18, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1851 3
Mary Crotty, who was living in Detroit in 1858
Bartholmew Crotty, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1877

Crotty migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crotty Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

George Crotty, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1784

Crotty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Crotty, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
Bridgett Crotty, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario

Crotty migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Crotty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Crotty, (b. 1785), aged 41, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Boyne" on 28th October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1841 4
Miss Honora Crotty, (Hibbs), (b. 1811), aged 17, Irish nurse girl who was convicted in Waterford, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "City of Edinburgh I" on 23rd June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. John Crotty, (b. 1802), aged 35, Irish labourer who was convicted in Waterford, Ireland for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in 19th April 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1879 6
John Crotty, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Burlington"
Ellen Crotty, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Burlington"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crotty migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Crotty Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Timothy Crotty, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
John Crotty, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 7
Mary Crotty, aged 25, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 7
Patrick Crotty, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 7
Patrick Crotty, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Crotty (post 1700) +

Maggie Crotty (1948-2020), American politician who served as the Bremen Township Supervisor from 2005 to 2020, member of the Illinois Senate (2003-2013)
Richard T. Crotty (b. 1948), American politician, 3rd Mayor of Orange County, Florida (2001-2011)
Paul Austin Crotty (b. 1941), United States federal judge
Joseph P. Crotty (1860-1926), American Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1882 to 1886
James Richard "Jim" Crotty (b. 1938), former American NFL football defensive back who played from 1960 to 1962 for the Washington Redskins and the Buffalo Bills
John K. Crotty (b. 1969), American NBA basketball player who payed from 1991 to 2003, McDonald's All-American (1987)
James Crotty, American macroeconomist
Kieran Crotty (1930-2022), Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1969 to 1989
Patrick J. Crotty (1902-1970), Irish Fine Gael politician, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce (1954-1957)
Kieran Crotty (b. 1930), former Irish Fine Gael politician, Chairman of the Fine Gael parliamentary party (1977-1987), Mayor of Kilkenny (1970-1995)
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Boyne
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 10th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/city-of-edinburgh-1
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm