Crowder Family History

Crowder Surname Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English crouder crouther ‘player of the croud’ a stringed instrument sometimes known as the Welsh fiddle (Middle English croud a borrowing of Welsh crwth).

In Wales and in English counties bordering Wales the name may have been an Anglicized form of the equivalent Welsh crythor ‘fiddler’. The surname also occurs as Crowther.

Americanized form of German Krauter or its Dutch cognates Kruiter and Kruider.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Crowner, Crocker, Clower, Crowden, Cropper, Trower, Crozier, Cromer, Roder, Gowder

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Where is the Crowder family from?

You can see how Crowder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 190 Crowder families living in Lancashire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Crowder's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Crowder families in 1891.

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What did your Crowder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crowder. 12% of Crowder men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Crowder women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowder were Bricklayer and Household duties.

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General labourer

12%

Jobbing gardener

Railway clerk

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Household duties

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Census Record

There are 99K census records available for the last name Crowder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Crowder. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 20K military records available for the last name Crowder. For the veterans among your Crowder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowder lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Crowder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Crowder in 1941 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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Crowder Surname Meaning

In Wales and in English counties bordering Wales the name may have been an Anglicized form of the equivalent Welsh crythor ‘fiddler’. The surname also occurs as Crowther.

Americanized form of German Krauter or its Dutch cognates Kruiter and Kruider.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Crowder family from?

What did your Crowder ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

12%

Jobbing gardener

Railway clerk

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Household duties

What Crowder family records will you find?

What is the average Crowder lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Crowder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Crowder in 1941 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

Crowder Family History

Crowder Surname Meaning

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Crowder Surname Meaning

714,000 record(s) for Crowder

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Where is the Crowder family from?

What did your Crowder ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Crowder lifespan?

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