Crowe

Crowe is a surname of English origin that is also found in Ireland and other English-speaking regions. It is generally considered a variant of the name Crow, with the final -e reflecting historical spelling patterns. The etymology is commonly linked to the crow, referring to a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in appearance or behavior, or to a place name associated with crows. The name appears in medieval records in several spellings, including Crow, Crowe, and Craw, illustrating its long-standing occurrence in Britain and Ireland.

Today, Crowe is distributed across the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among other countries, due to migration and diaspora. It is carried by people in a range of professions and does not indicate a specific occupation.

Notable individuals with the surname include Russell Crowe (born 1964), a film and television actor and musician who achieved international prominence with Gladiator (2000) and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The surname is borne by other public figures in fields such as sports, academia, and the arts, though fewer have achieved the same level of international recognition as Crowe.

In fiction and popular culture, Crowe appears as a surname for characters in various works, and it also occurs in place names and genealogical references. As with many surnames, the spelling Crowe has multiple variants, including Crow and Craw, and genealogical research can reveal localized forms and concentrations.