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12/3/2014, 12:23 AM Frollein Gladys
4/2/2010, 7:21 PM Polly Names

Name Crofter
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

A surname of Scottish origin used in the Highlands and Islands and means “an owner or a tenant of a small farm”. The Old English word croft seems to correspond with the Dutch kroft meaning “a field on the downs”.
Added 4/2/2010 by Polly Names