Cranston

== English == === Etymology === From the genitive form of Old English cran (“crane”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹænstən/ === Proper noun === Cranston (countable and uncountable, plural Cranstons) A locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Cranston is the 10072nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3200 individuals. Cranston is most common among White (88.25%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cranston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 381. === Anagrams === Scranton, Transcon., scantron