indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Meaning & History
Habitational name from a place called Cromwell in Nottinghamshire, derived from Old English crump "bent, crooked" and wille "well, stream". Famous bearers of the name were English statesman Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), considered as one of the most important figures in British history, as well as his son, English statesman Richard Cromwell (1626-1712).