Craine Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Ancestors listed as Craine are often found as Crane a generation earlier.

What does the surname Craine mean?

Read literally, Craine points to “Long-legged, like a crane”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Craine surname had 2,523 bearers. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.

How is Craine related to Crane?

Records show Craine as one of the forms Crane took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Crain and Crayne.

Does every Craine family have a crest?

There is no single Craine family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Craine report, with a museum-style coat of arms.