Allcroft Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Allcroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the croft,' a small farm, a field, an enclosure. Hence such local names as Meadowcroft, Littlecroft, &c.; v. Craft.

'Thanne shaltow come by a croft.': Piers.

(a) Local, 'of Croft,' parishes in Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire.

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Allcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:167,32115,468
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales111:281,32115,850
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2181:111,81410,928
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Allcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the croft,' a small farm, a field, an enclosure. Hence such local names as Meadowcroft, Littlecroft, &c.; v. Craft.

'Thanne shaltow come by a croft.': Piers.

(a) Local, 'of Croft,' parishes in Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire.

Johannes del Croft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus del Croft, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus de Crofte, 1379: ibid.

Walter in the Crofte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas in le Croft, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.

Roger de Crofte, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Croft, Yorkshire, ibid.

1669. Baptised — Hanna, d. George Croft: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. There are small places of this name in Scotland. Thomas Crofts and David Crofts held land under the Abbey of Aberbrothoc, 1485 (RAA., II, p. 222). Thomas Croftis appears again in 1524 (ibid., p. 442).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Aldcroft, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Leicester, Lincoln, York, Durham, and Hereford. Croft castle, in the first-named county, was the seat of an ancient family to which it gave name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A town of the same name in England; a small field near a dwelling.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Allcroft Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Allcroft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 609,110th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Allcroft are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Allcroft is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 333 people, or 1 in 167,321. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Allcroft occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Allcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allcroft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Allcroft surname expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Allcroft surname are 30.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Allcroft earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning $60,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $45,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Allcrofte941/
Alcroft93180/
Aldcroft88847/
Halcroft8815/
Hollcroft82160/
Hallcraft8213/
Haulcroft825/
Aldcroftt820/
Haldcroft820/
Alcraft8053/
Allcrow800/
Holcroft752,367/
Oldcroft7597/
Aslcraft751/
Holdcroft712,369/
Hollcraft71184/
Alcrow7158/
Houlcroft7136/
Haldcraft710/
Holtcroft710/
Holcrofft710/
Halcrow671,656/
Houldcroft67330/
Holdscroft673/
Holcrof671/
Hoollcraft670/
Holcraft6325/
Hollcraf631/
Oldcraft630/
Holdcraft59526/
Alqraf574/
Alkraf572/
Holcrow539/
Alkraaf538/
Alkroub531/
Holcrova501/

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