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Crowder Name 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

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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 1911 there were 177 Crowder families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Crowder's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crowder families in 1911.
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What did your Crowder ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Manager were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crowder. 60% of Crowder men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Crowder women worked as a Manager. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowder were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Manager
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

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There are 20,000 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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