Cranford

English

Etymology

From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹænfəd/

Proper noun

Cranford (countable and uncountable, plural Cranfords)

  1. An area of Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072). [1]
  2. A hamlet in Woolfardisworthy parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS3421). [2]
  3. A civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering district, that includes Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John. [3]
  4. A small village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 1933) .
  5. A township in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
  6. A community in the Municipal District of Taber, Alberta, Canada.
  7. A surname.
  • Crane (river at Cranford, Greater London)

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cranford is the 3999th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8883 individuals. Cranford is most common among White (81.17%) and Black/African American (13.87%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Hounslow/Hillingdon
  2. ^ OS: Devon
  3. ^ Parish map (Northamptonshire)
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