| ![Show Contents]() Craner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CranerWhat does the name Craner mean? A tribe known as the Boernicians in ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Craner. It is a name for a person whose was tall, and had long legs. This nickname derived from the Old English words cranuc, and cornuc, which mean crane. Early Origins of the Craner familyThe surname Craner was first found in Suffolk, England, before the name made its way North to Scotland. "In 1261 an inquest found that a man named Crane had held, by gift of King William the Lion, the lands of Inyaney and the office of gate-keeper of the royal castle, and that he never raised an army or gave assistance or did anything else in the world for the said lands, except gate-keeper of our lord the king's castle of Montrose. Cran and Crann are current in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Inverness, and Patrick Crane is recorded in Aberdeen in 1398. Crane is the spelling used by an old family in the parish of Maryton." 1 Early History of the Craner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Craner research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1398 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Craner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Craner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations occur frequently in Scottish names that date from the medieval era. They result from a general lack of grammatical rules and the tendency to spell names according to sound. Craner has been spelled Crane, Craine, Crain, Cran, Crann, Crayne and others. Early Notables of the Craner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Craner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Craner Rankingthe United States, the name Craner is the 18,749th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Craner family to IrelandSome of the Craner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In the 20th century, the ancestors of many of those Boernician-Scottish people still populate North America. They distributed themselves on either side of the border at the time of the War of Independence. United Empire Loyalists went north to Canada and those who wanted a new nation stayed south. Both groups went on to found great nations. Some of the first North American settlers with Craner name or one of its variants:
Craner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Peter Craner, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 3
Craner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Judge Craner, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
- Patrick Craner, who arrived in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1852 3
- Joseph Craner, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1862 3
- Fredk Craner, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1862 3
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Craner Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Margereta Craner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Casimira Craner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- John Craner, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "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)
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