Show ContentsCravane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Cravane comes from either Ó Crabhain, which was prominent in County Galway, or Mac Crabhain which was located in the Monaghan and Louth area. The more anglicized form Craven, can also be an English toponymic though it is rarely of this origin in Ireland. 1

Early Origins of the Cravane family

The surname Cravane was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island. It was also found to be in Counties Monaghan and Louth.

Early History of the Cravane family

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Cravane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cravane, Creavan, Craven, Cravan and others.

Early Notables of the Cravane family

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Migration of the Cravane family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bridget Creavan, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1841; William Cravan, who immigrated to New York in 1820; Joseph Creavan, who arrived in Baltimore in 1831.



  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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