Crafton
A likely English surname meaning “from the craftsman’s settlement” or “from the craft farm.”
The #8,173 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 76,121 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Crafton is most likely an English habitational surname formed from a place-name. It appears to combine Old English "cræft" meaning skill, craft, or strength with a place-name ending such as "-tun," meaning an enclosure, farm, or settlement. In that sense, the name would originally have meant someone from a place associated with craft or a craft-working settlement, though some local-name interpretations are possible.
History
As with many English surnames, Crafton would have begun as a way to identify a person by where they came from, then passed down as a hereditary family name. The surname is uncommon today and is found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States and the United Kingdom. Its rarity suggests it may come from one or a small number of local family lines rather than being widely distributed.
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Fun fact
Because the name looks like the common word "craft" plus the place-name ending "-ton," it is often mistaken for a occupational surname, but it is more likely locational.