Where Does the Crofton Surname Come From?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Croft surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

The last name Crofton is a variant form of Croft, a well-known English family name. At root, the name means “Small enclosed field”.

Crofton adds -on to the root of Croft, a common way of forming related surnames. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Crofts. According to the 2010 US Census, the Crofton surname had 745 bearers.

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