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Crowfoot Name Meaning

apparently meaning ‘crow foot’ although Middle English croue(s)fot was also a name for the buttercup. Compare John Hennefot (‘hen foot’) 1306 in Inquisitiones post Mortem (Gloucs); John Cayfot (‘jackdaw foot’) 1275 in Subsidy Rolls (Worcs); Roger Pefot (‘peacock foot’) 1202 in Pleas (Cambs). Absence of medieval evidence for the surname is a difficulty and an alternative explanation as an altered form of another name such as Crawford may need to be found. Compare Barth'o de Crofford 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Aldborough Suffolk) but the origin of this name is unknown.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Crofoot, Crofton, Comfort, Croft, Crawford, Broadfoot, Crofford

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Where is the Crowfoot family from?

You can see how Crowfoot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowfoot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowfoot families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 18 Crowfoot families living in New York. This was about 72% of all the recorded Crowfoot's in USA. New York had the highest population of Crowfoot families in 1840.
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What did your Crowfoot ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crowfoot. 50% of Crowfoot men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Crowfoot women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowfoot were Mail Carrier and Housework. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Truck Driver
    25%
  • Mail Carrier
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Housework
    50%
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There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Crowfoot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowfoot census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 334 immigration records available for the last name Crowfoot. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 419 military records available for the last name Crowfoot. For the veterans among your Crowfoot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowfoot lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Crowfoot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Crowfoot in 1966 was 87, and 76 in 2003.

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