How common is the surname Crow?

24,089 people in the United States had the surname Crow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,817 Americans. It ranked 1,482nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Crow?

Sheryl Crow, American musician (born 1962), followed by Ashley Crow.

Where is the surname Crow most common?

Wikidata records people named Crow in the United States.

Is the surname Crow getting more or less common?

More common. 23,031 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,089 in 2010, up 4.6%.

The surname Crow

An English surname, carried by 24,089 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Crow is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

English origin

* From Middle English Crowe, as an Old English surname, related to crow. * As an Irish surname, from mac Conchradha. See McEnroe. * Also as an Irish surname, calque of Irish fiach (“crow, raven”) (see also Fee).

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 24,089 people named Crow in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,817 Americans. That is up 4.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 23,031.

#1,482

rank among US surnames

24,089

people in 2010

8.2

per 100,000 Americans

+4.6%

change since 2000 (was #1,416)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,473	Swift	24,249	12,732
#1,474	Inman	24,222	12,746
#1,475	Crews	24,219	12,748
#1,476	Kurtz	24,216	12,750
#1,477	Stroud	24,211	12,752
#1,478	Blanton	24,154	12,782
#1,479	Reece	24,145	12,787

Who is named Crow

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Crow identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Crows

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sheryl Crow
American musician (born 1962)
Ashley Crow
American actress, born 1960
Rachel Crow
American actress and singer, born 1998
Bill Crow
American bassist, born 1927
Jason Crow
American politician (born 1979)
Tammy Crow
American synchronized swimmer, born 1977
James F. Crow
American geneticist (1916-2012)
William E. Crow
American politician (1870-1922)
Kevin Crow
American soccer player, born 1961
John David Crow
American football player and coach, college athletic administrator (1935-2015)
Frank Luther
American country music singer, dance band vocalist, playwright, songwriter and pianist (19, 1905–1980

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Crow

Crow has the Soundex code C600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C600.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Crow come from?: * From Middle English Crowe, as an Old English surname, related to crow. * As an Irish surname, from mac Conchradha. See McEnroe. * Also as an Irish surname, calque of Irish fiach (“crow, raven”) (see also Fee).
How common is the surname Crow?: 24,089 people in the United States had the surname Crow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,817 Americans. It ranked 1,482nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Crow?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Crow identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Crow?: Sheryl Crow, American musician (born 1962), followed by Ashley Crow.
Where is the surname Crow most common?: Wikidata records people named Crow in the United States.
Is the surname Crow getting more or less common?: More common. 23,031 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,089 in 2010, up 4.6%.