Adcroft Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Adcroft Surname Definition:

From Addiscroft; a location name in Cornwall.

Adcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235

Adcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Addiscroft; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Adcroft Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adcroft Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Adcroft has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adcroft? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adcroft is the 1,343,156th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Adcroft reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

Adcroft is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England Adcroft is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 39 percent are found, Cheshire, where 23 percent are found and Suffolk, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Adcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Adcroft has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Adcroft surname fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Adcroft last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adcroft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $48,518 CAD per year.

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