Show ContentsCrase History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Anglo-Saxon name Crase comes from when the family resided in Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Crase family

The surname Crase was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Crase family

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Crase Spelling Variations

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. Crase has been recorded under many different variations, including Crass, Crassus, Cras, Craas, Crace, Craise, Craze, Grass, Grasse, Gras and many more.

Early Notables of the Crase family

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Crase Ranking

In the United States, the name Crase is the 10,934th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Australia Crase migration to Australia +

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

Crase Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Elizabeth Crase, aged 22, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Crase (post 1700) +

  • Clarence Crase (1886-1917), American officer in the United States Navy during World War I
  • Douglas Crase (b. 1944), American poet, essayist and critic


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Lysander.htm


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