| ![Show Contents]() Crawford's History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of Crawford'sWhat does the name Crawford's mean? The surname Crawford's is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Crawford's is derived from the Old English words "crawa," which means "crow," and "ford," which means "a river crossing," and indicates that the original bearer lived near a ford where crows nested. Early Origins of the Crawford's familyThe surname Crawford's was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Crawford's familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crawford's research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1130 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Crawford's History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crawford's Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Crawford, Crawfurd, Craufurd, Crawferd, Crawfford, Crafford, Craford, Crafort, Crayford and many more. Early Notables of the Crawford's familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crawford's Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Crawford's family to IrelandSome of the Crawford's family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Crawford's familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Craford, who settled in Barbados in 1690; Dorothy Crafford, who settled in Virginia in 1642; Ann Crawford, who settled in Augusta Co. Virginia in 1640.
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