CRANMER
Cranmer
Cranmer is an English surname with origins in the medieval period, believed to be of Anglo-Saxon or Old English descent. The name is locational, derived from a place called 'Cranmore', which is thought to mean a place with a bend in the river or a river crossing.
The most famous bearer of the Cranmer surname is Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of King Henry VIII and Edward VI. Thomas Cranmer played a significant role in the English Reformation and was responsible for the establishment of the Church of England as a separate entity from the Roman Catholic Church.
The surname Cranmer has been recorded in various historical documents, including census records, church registers, and heraldic documents. It remains a relatively uncommon surname in the United Kingdom today, but continues to evoke historical significance due to its association with Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
There are approximately 922 people named Cranmer in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,845th most common surname in Britain. Around 14 in a million people in Britain are named Cranmer.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Lee
- Mark
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Claire
- Deborah
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Julie
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
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