Crawford (name)

Crawford is a surname (and occasional given name) of English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin. In some cases it is a habitational name derived from several different places called Crawford (for example Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Dorset, England; and Somerset, England). The placename is derived from the Old English elements crāwe ("crow") and ford ("ford"). In some cases the surname is a variant spelling of the English surname Crowfoot (see Crofoot).

Frequency and distribution

1881 distribution
Country	Number	Crawford Rank	Ratio/freq
Scotland	8,842	68	1: 423
England	5,794	623	1: 4,207
Wales	94	993	1: 16,685
Jersey	12	761	1: 4,324
Isle of Man	5	1,028	1: 10,854
Guernsey	2	1,834	1: 16,328

2014 distribution
Country	Number	Crawford Rank	Ratio/freq
United States	181,790	139	1: 1,762
England	19,633	309	1: 2,750
Canada	15,512	239	1: 2,284
Australia	12,918	191	1: 1,824
Scotland	6,773	77	1: 783
South Africa	6,721	977	1: 8,035
New Zealand	3,839	105	1: 1,184
Northern Ireland	3,422	58	1: 526
Jamaica	2,284	193	1: 1,190
Ireland	983	719	1: 4,673

Placename

• Crawford, Texas - a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States.

Surname

• Aaron Crawford, drummer with the band Flee the Seen
• Aaron Crawford (Canadian football) (born 1986), Canadian football player
• Alan Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Alexander Crawford (1842–1886), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• Anne Crawford (1920–1956), British actress
• Billy Crawford (born 1982), American-Filipino singer
• Bob Crawford (born 1959), retired Canadian ice hockey player
• Bobby Crawford (born 1960), retired American ice hockey player
• Bobby Crawford (footballer) (1901–1965), Scottish footballer
• Broderick Crawford (1911–1986), American actor
• Candice Crawford (born 1986), American beauty queen crowned Miss Missouri in 2008
• Carl Crawford (born 1981), baseball player
• Carol Crawford (died 1982), Backgammon and bridge player
• Carolin Crawford, British Astronomer and communicator of science
• Caroline Crawford, American Motown singer
• Carolyn Crawford, American politician
• Casey Crawford (born 1987), American basketball player
• Casey Crawford (American football) (born 1977), American football player
• Chace Crawford (born 1985), American actor starring in Gossip Girl
• Charles Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Chris Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Christina Crawford (born 1939), American writer and actress
• Christina Crawford (wrestler) (born 1988), American professional wrestler
• Cindy Crawford (born 1966), American model
• Corey Crawford (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Craig Crawford (born 1956), American journalist
• Curtis J. Crawford American Business Executive and Author
• Dan Crawford (born 1953), American basketball referee
• Dan Crawford (missionary) (1870–1925), Scottish missionary in Africa
• David Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Edward F. Crawford (1919–1975), New York politician and judge
• Elbert Crawford (born 1966), American football player
• F. M. Crawford (Frederic Mull Crawford, 1883–1953), American college basketball coach
• Francis Marion Crawford (1854–1909), American author
• Fred L. Crawford (1888–1957), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
• Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor
• George Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Harry Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Hasely Crawford (born 1950), track-and-field athlete
• Hector Crawford (1913–1991), an Australian radio and television producer
• Henry Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Hugh Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Isabella Valancy Crawford (1850–1887), Canadian Confederation poet
• Jack Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Jackie Crawford, an English football player during the 1920s and 1930s
• Jamal Crawford (born 1980), a NBA professional basketball player
• James Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Jerry Crawford (born 1947), a Major League Baseball umpire
• Joan Crawford (1905–1977), an American actress
• Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1951), an NBA referee
• Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1986), a University of Kentucky basketball player
• John Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Johnny Crawford (born 1946), an actor, singer and musician
• Joseph Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Kirsty Crawford (born 1983), a Scottish singer/songwriter
• Lavell Crawford (born 1968), an American comedian
• Lester Crawford (born 1939), Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Marion Crawford (1909–1988), Royal nanny
• Marc Crawford (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Mary Crawford (born 1947), Australian politician
• Matthew Crawford, an American writer
• Michael Crawford (disambiguation), several people
  • Michael Crawford (born 1942), English actor and singer
• Mike Crawford (born 1974), American football player
• Mush Crawford (Walter Charles Crawford, born 1898), American football player
• Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (1886–1957), English archaeologist
• Ralston Crawford (1906–1978) an American artist
• Randy Crawford (born 1952), singer
• Sir Reginald Crawford, a Scottish knight who took part in the Wars of Scottish Independence
• Robert Crawford (disambiguation), several people
  • Robert Crawford (born 1945), English historian
  • Robert Crawford (born 1959), Scottish poet
• Ron Crawford (born 1945), American actor
• Ronald Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Rusty Crawford (1885–1971), Canadian ice-hockey player
• Sam Crawford (1880–1968), MLB baseball player
• Sam Crawford (pitcher) (born 1892), American baseball pitcher
• Samuel Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Shag Crawford (1916–2007), former MLB National League umpire
• Shane Crawford, Australian rules footballer
• Shawn Crawford (born 1978), sprinter, 200 meter Olympic champion in 2004
• Stanton Crawford (1897–1966), Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
• Steve Crawford (baseball) (born 1958), former American baseball pitcher
• Steven Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Stevie Crawford (born 1974), Scottish footballer
• Therese Crawford (born 1976), American volleyball player
• Thomas Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Victoria Crawford (born 1986), American model and professional wrestler
• William Crawford (disambiguation), several people
• Willie Crawford (1946–2004), Major League Baseball outfielder in the 1960s and 1970s

Given name

• Crawford Allan (born 1967), Scottish football referee
• Crawford Baptie (born 1959), Scottish footballer
• Crawford Barton (1943–1994), American photographer
• Crawford Blagden (1881–1937), American football player
• Crawford Beveridge, Scottish businessman
• Crawford Boyd (born 1952), Scottish footballer
• Crawford Chamberlain (1821–1902), British Indian Army officer
• Crawford Goldsby (1876–1896), American outlaw
• Crawford Gordon, Jr. (1914–1967), Canadian industrialist
• Crawford Greene (1884–1959), English politician
• Crawford Greenewalt (1902–1993), American chemical engineer
• Crawford Grimsley (born 1967), American boxer
• Crawford Gates (born 1921), American composer
• Crawford Henry (born 1937), American tennis player
• Crawford Hugh "Sammy" Downs (1911-1985), American politician
• Crawford Ker (born 1962), American football player
• Crawford Kilian (born 1941), Canadian novelist
• Crawford Logan, British actor
• Crawford Long (1815–1878), American surgeon
• Crawford Nalder (1910–1994), Australian politician
• Crawford Martin (1916–1972), American politician
• Crawford McCullagh (1868–1948), Irish politician
• Crawford Merkel, American bobsledder
• Crawford Palmer (born 1970), American basketballer
• Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947), Australian politician
• Crawford Wethington (1904–1994), American musician
• Crawford Wilson (born 1990), American actor
• Crawford Young, American musician

See also

• Earl of Crawford, title of Scottish nobility created in 1398
• Clan Crawford, Scottish clan
• Crawford (disambiguation), other things named Crawford