Craw (surname)

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George Catlin portrait of a Gentleman of the Craw surname with motto: God is My safety

Craw is an English habitational name that arrived in Britain with Anglo-Saxon tribes. Residents of the village Cronkshaw in the county of Lancashire adopted Craw as their surname. [1]

List of persons with the surname

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References

  1. "Craw Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms".