About the Crowder Surname

Long before computers fixed spellings, Crowder and Crowther were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Crowther, is “fiddler, player of the crwth”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Crowther was also written Crowder. You may also find the name written Crother.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Crowder with 24,396 bearers, at rank 1,460. Crowder sounds close to Corder, so it can help to search both.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Crowder family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Want more than a summary? See the Crowder family name pack.