Cron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Cron surname is thought to be derived from the Old English word "crumb," which meant "bent" or "crooked." 1 The name may have been a nickname for a crippled person, or it may have been an occupational name for a maker or seller of hooks. There are also several place names in Britain, such as Croom, East Yorkshire and Croome, Worcestershire from which surnames may have evolved.

Early Origins of the Cron family

The surname Cron was first found in Croom, a hamlet, in the parish of Sledmere, union of Driffield, wapentake of Buckrose, East Riding of Yorkshire. 2 3

Another source questions this origin: "but Croom, the Yorkshire place-name, is found in Domesday as Crognum, apparently the Old Norse krókinum, dat. sing. with affixed article of krók-r, crook." 4

And yet another source claims the family was originally from Normandy and were "a form of Crun or Craon (Crowne or De Craon.) 5

As far as early records of the family, this has proven to be difficult. One noted source points to a strong relationship between Croomb and Crome (including the many variants.) In the case, Robert de Crumbe was the first listed in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199. He continues to note Maud le Crombe and John Croume in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275; and Simon Crumbe in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 1

Early History of the Cron family

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Cron Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Croone, Croon, Croom, Crome, Crone, Cron, Croome and others.

Early Notables of the Cron family

Distinguished members of the family include Edward Crome (d. 1562), English Protestant divine, educated at Cambridge, taking the degrees of B.A. in 1503, M.A. in 1507, and D.D. in 1526. 6 William Croone or Croune (1633-1684)...
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Cron Ranking

In the United States, the name Cron is the 12,242^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7 However, in France, the name Cron is ranked the 5,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 8

Cron migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Cron, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 9
Simon Jakob Cron, aged 48, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 9
Anna Christina Cron, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 9
Anna Margarethe Cron, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 9
Anna Maria Cron, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 9
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Cron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Cron, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 9
W Cron, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 9
Peter Johan Matthisson Cron, aged 34, who landed in America in 1852 9
Sven Cron, aged 24, who landed in America in 1854 9
Sven Carlsson Cron, aged 24, who arrived in America in 1854 9
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Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)