By the end of the 1800s, there were just two main Crathorne tribes in England (with spelling as Crathorne or Crathorn). One was in the Beverley / Hull area of south-east Yorkshire, and the other in Birmingham (Warwickshire / Worcestershire) as the two maps below show:
However, the story gets a bit more complicated when you look at the Craythornes (with a 'y') as these have their stronghold in the south-east Midlands, especially Leicestershire and Northamptonshire:
And when you look at the Cratherns, these are almost all found in London:
A century later and Crathornes, Craythornes and Cratherns have spread further afield! Crathornes are again strong in Yorkshire and Durham as well as the Midlands, with outlying tribes in Kent and south Devon. Craythornes are more widespread still, in the Midlands, Lancashire, London and Cornwall. And Cratherns have moved out of central London to the surrounding counties - and to Manchester.
There are further fascinating facts at the National Trust's surname profile website, such as:
Crathornes had also emigrated from England to other countries, with thriving tribes of various spellings in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States of America. See how the Crathornes spread over time on the Evolution page:
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