The origin of the name Cramp is English and the Coat of Arms contains Blue shield with a silver chevron between six small gold crosses crosslet fitche. The Crest is A red demi lion holding a star. The family motto is Fide et amore.
Spelling variations include: Cramp, Cram, Cromp, Crompe, Cramb, Crampe, Crame and many more.
First found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from early times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Cram, who settled in Exeter in 1639; Elizabeth and John Cram settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1732 and 1753 respectively; G. P. and S. Cram settled in San Francisco Cal. 1851.
