Cranston

English

Etymology

From the genitive form of Old English cran (“crane”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹænstən/

Proper noun

Cranston (countable and uncountable, plural Cranstons)

1. A locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.
2. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cranston is the 10072^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3200 individuals. Cranston is most common among White (88.25%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cranston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 381.

Anagrams

• Scranton, Transcon., scantron