Cron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Cron is a nickname for a person with blond hair. The Scottish name Crone was originally derived from the Gaelic word "cron", which means saffron, yellow-colored or dark, and refers to the complexion or hair coloring of the original bearer.

Early Origins of the Cron family

The surname Cron was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Cron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cron research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1617, 1640, 1641, 1656, 1660, 1682, 1712, 1890 and 1931 are included under the topic Early Cron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cron Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Cron has appeared in various documents spelled Crone, Cron, Cronie and others.

Early Notables of the Cron family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

Daniel Crone, who represented the family in around the year 1640, and was the Chief of the family at that time

Cron Ranking

In the United States, the name Cron is the 12,242^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Cron is ranked the 5,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Cron family to Ireland

Some of the Cron family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cron migration to the United States +

Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Cron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Cron, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
Simon Jakob Cron, aged 48, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Anna Christina Cron, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Anna Margarethe Cron, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Anna Maria Cron, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
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Cron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Cron, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
W Cron, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Peter Johan Matthisson Cron, aged 34, who landed in America in 1852 3
Sven Cron, aged 24, who landed in America in 1854 3
Sven Carlsson Cron, aged 24, who arrived in America in 1854 3
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)