Cruse Surname
Approximately 16,564 people bear this surname
Cruse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.
Read More About This SurnameCruse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,228 | 1:32,282 | 4,028 |
| England | 1,510 | 1:36,899 | 4,835 |
| Sri Lanka | 877 | 1:23,727 | 3,118 |
| Australia | 771 | 1:35,014 | 4,614 |
| Germany | 627 | 1:128,398 | 15,655 |
| Canada | 333 | 1:110,647 | 11,850 |
| France | 207 | 1:320,883 | 48,728 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| Wales | 111 | 1:27,879 | 2,864 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:67,770 | 5,294 |
| Argentina | 75 | 1:569,912 | 40,958 |
| Philippines | 73 | 1:1,386,825 | 100,991 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 18 | 1:6,132 | 931 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 854 | 1:28,543 | 3,864 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,070 | 1:24,260 | 3,016 |
Cruse (91) may also be a first name.
Cruse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.': Cursor Mundi. (Halliwell).
Nicholas le Cruse, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Cruse, Bedfordshire, ibid.
(a) Local. A Cornish surname. All the forms are found in the same register.
1637. Baptised — Edward, son of William Cruse: St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1652. — Arthur, son of William Crews: ibid.
1656. — Elizabeth, d. of William Crewse: ibid.
1668. — William, son of Edward Crewes: ibid.
1 = Crew(e)s, q.v.
2 Brisk, Nimble, Lively [Middle English crus(e, North. English and Scot. crous(e; cp. Swedish krus, crisp] Nicholas le Cruse.—Hundred Rolls Now they’re crouse and canty baith.—Burns, 'Duncan Gray'.
3 a nickname or trade-name from the Cruse or Pot [Middle English cruse; cp. Scandinavian krus, a mug = Dutch kroes, a pot, cup] 4 Anglicization of foreign names = Cross, q.v. [Old French cruz, cruiz (French croix), Span. cruz, Dutch kruis, &c.; all from Latincrux, crucis, a cross] We therefore see that Cruse, with its variants, is one of the most difficult and uncertain of English surnames.
(English) Dweller near a cattle pen; the nimble or lively person; dweller at, or near, a cross.
From the Swedish ,from the Danish, Kruse; from the German, Krusch; from the Dutch, Kruse; from the Flemish, Cruys; personal name Or from Cruwys Morchard; a location name in Devon.
Cruse or Cruwys (sometimes modernised as Crews) was the name of a very ancient and distinguished Devonshire family of Netherex, now scantily surviving in the county, as at Ashburton (W. A.). The name is associated with those of Crocker and Coplestone in the old saw before mentioned.
Cruse Demographics
Average Cruse Salary in
United States
$41,126 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cruse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cruse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cruse is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cruse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,177th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 439,963 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Cruse live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 91 people.
Cruse is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 11,228 people, or 1 in 32,282. In The United States Cruse is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Kentucky, where 6 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Cruse exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 5 percent live.
Cruse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cruse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cruse surname increased 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 694 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cruse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cruse surname are 17.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.49% registered with the party.
The amount Cruse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.28% less than the national average, earning 282,805 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.02% more than the national average, earning R 380,280 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $41,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,411 CAD per year.
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Cruse Reference & Research
Cruse & Variants DNA Project - The homepage of a project using DNA testing to shed light on those with Cruse and variant surnames.
Cruwys News - A blog giving updates on this name's one name study, supplemented by articles on genetics in genealogy.
Cruwys One Name Study - The name's homepage at the Guild of One-Name Studies. Includes lengthy details on the name's origin.
Crose FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Crose FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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