Croft.
A surname from Middle English, from the common noun croft, and from places named Croft.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Middle English, from the common noun croft, and from places named Croft.
A place in England: A village and civil parish in Warrington borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6393).
A place in England: A small village in Croft and Yarpole parish, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4565).
A place in England: A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SP5195).
A place in England: A village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF5061).
An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.
Where this word comes from
* As an English surname, from the noun croft (“small piece of land”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Craft. * As a Danish, Swedish, German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Kraft. * The place in Leicestershire is from Old English cræft (“device”). Also compare Kroft.
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