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The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Craner come from when the family resided in the town of Cranwich, in Cheshire. Some evidence suggests that this place name may be derived from the German name Krannisch.
The surname Craner was first found in Cheshire 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Craner research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1450 is included under the topic Early Craner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Craner has been recorded under many different variations, including Crannage, Cranach, Cranadge, Cranage, Crannick, Crannock and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Craner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Craner is the 18,749th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Craner or a variant listed above:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: