Crowl: Surname History and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Crowl or Crowell, the story begins in the same place. Read literally, Crowl points to “crows' spring”. Records show Crowl as one of the forms Crowell took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Crowel.

Crowl ranked 10,711 in the 2010 US Census, with 2,983 people answering to the name. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. Names that sound alike, such as Crowly, Crowley and Carol, are easily confused in old records.

There is no single Crowl family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Crowl surname pack.