Crowe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Crowe

What does the name Crowe mean?

The original Irish Gaelic form of this name is "Mac Conchruabha," where the "ruabha" is most likely a place name, but the name has been Anglicized into many different forms.

Early Origins of the Crowe family

The surname Crowe was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where they held a family seat as Chiefs of their sept. The name is most popular in the counties of Cavan and Leitrim.

Early History of the Crowe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crowe research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crowe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crowe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McEnchroe, MacEnroe, McEnroe, Crowe, Crow, McEnchro, McInroe, McInchroe, McEncroe, McEncro, McInro and many more.

Early Notables of the Crowe family

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Crowe World Ranking

In the United States, the name Crowe is the 1,025^th most popular surname with an estimated 29,844 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Crowe is ranked the 493^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,744 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Crowe is the 909^th popular surname with an estimated 811 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Crowe as 950^th with 7,343 people. 4

Crowe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crowe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Crowe, who settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1630
Mrs. Elishua Crowe, who landed in Boston in 1633 aboard the ship "Elizabeth Bonaventure", bound for Charlestown 5
Adam Crowe, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Thomas" 6
Roger Crowe, who landed in Virginia in 1638 6
Ann Crowe, who landed in Maryland in 1666 6

Crowe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Crowe, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1832
David Crowe, aged 22, who arrived in Alabama in 1858 6
Patrick Crowe, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1864 6
Patrick W Crowe, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1870 6
John Crowe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1879 6

Crowe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crowe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ms. Mary Crowe, aged 21 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Avon" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 7
Mrs. ? Crowe, aged 28 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Saguenay" departing 5th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 22nd August 1847 but she died on board 8

Crowe Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Mrs. Crowe, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
G W Crowe, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Crowe migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Crowe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Crowe, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. James Crowe, (b. 1791), aged 38, Irish shoe maker who was convicted in County Clare, Ireland for 7 years for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd March 1829, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1830 10
Elizabeth Crowe, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 11
Mrs. Anne Crowe, (b. 1805), aged 32, Irish maid who was convicted in County Offaly (King's County), Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Diamond" on 29th November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, listed as having 1 daughter 12
Mr. Edward Crowe, (b. 1816), aged 22, Irish labourer who was convicted in County Clare, Ireland for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th May 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crowe migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Crowe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Crowe, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Mr. Patrick Crowe, Irish settler from Drumgriffin travelling from Leith aboard the ship 'Melbourne' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 18th March 1861 14
Miss Helen Crowe, Irish settler from Drumgriffin travelling from Leith aboard the ship 'Melbourne' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 18th March 1861 14
Mr. John Crowe, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th June 1861 14
Thomas Crowe, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Surat" in 1864
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crowe migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 15

Crowe Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. William Crowe, (Crome), (b. 1618), aged 17, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 16
Benj Crowe, who settled in Barbados in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Crowe (post 1700) +

Francis Trenholm Crowe (b. 1882), American chief engineer of the Hoover Dam
James Dee "J.D." Crowe (1937-2021), American banjo player and bluegrass band leader, known for his four-year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s and later the leader of the bluegrass group New South from 1971 until his death in 2021
Trevor Thornton Crowe (b. 1983), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Steve Crowe (b. 1947), American former Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance for Chevron Corporation
Henry Pierson Crowe (1899-1991), American legendary Marine, recipient of the Navy Cross, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), Legion of Merit (Combat V), Bronze Star Medal (3 gold stars) and Purple Heart Medal (gold star)
Clem F. Crowe (1903-1983), American NFL and CFL football coach
Allen Crowe (1928-1963), American racecar driver from York, Illinois
Admiral William James Crowe Jr. (1925-2007), American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1985-1989) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Cameron Crowe (b. 1957), American screenwriter and film director
Henry Crowe (1897-1983), Irish World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories and survived being shot down six times
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Crowe family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Thomas Budge Crowe, British Boy Bugler aboard the HMS Dorsetshire (1945) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 17

RMS Titanic

Mr. George Frederick Crowe, aged 30, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 14 18

USS Arizona

Mr. Cecil Thomas Crowe, American Gunner's Mate Second Class from Kentucky, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 19

The Crowe Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Skeagh McEnchroe

Citations +

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Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 1st July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diamond
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html