Barcroft Surname
Approximately 1,153 people bear this surname
Barcroft Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barcroft,' a property in Cliviger, Lancashire A family of that name lived there until 1668, being found there so early as Henry III ;v. Baines' Lancashire. (Croston's edit. iii. 389).
Read More About This SurnameBarcroft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 759 | 1:477,548 | 40,495 |
| England | 314 | 1:177,446 | 16,095 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 274 | 1:88,961 | 9,277 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 | 1:227,234 | 19,192 |
Barcroft Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barcroft,' a property in Cliviger, Lancashire A family of that name lived there until 1668, being found there so early as Henry III ;v. Baines' Lancashire. (Croston's edit. iii. 389). A rare surname in the 19th century—almost extinct, in fact.
Thomas Barcroft, of Burnley (Lancashire), 1571: Wills at Chester.
Henry Barcroft, of Lancashire, 1576: ibid.
1592-3. Thomas Barcrofte, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1632-3. Charles Barcroft and Dorothie Crosby: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1657. Baptised — John, s. John Barcroft, gent.: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Amongst the old Lancashire families now rarely represented in the county is that of Barcroft. There were Barcrofts of Barcroft in the parish of Whalley from the 15th to the 17th century (B.). A branch of this family held an estate in Blackburn in the reign of James I. (A.).
Barcroft Demographics
Barcroft Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Barcroft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barcroft Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barcroft is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Barcroft? popularity and diffusion
It is the 323,367th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. Barcroft occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Barcroft live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Barcroft is most common in The United States, where it is held by 759 people, or 1 in 477,548. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Barcroft occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Barcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Barcroft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barcroft last name rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barcroft Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barcroft surname are 9.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barcroft earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $41,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,052 CAD per year.
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