Bearcroft Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bearcroft Surname Definition:

(English), Barley-field, (variant: Barstow.)

Bearcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:192,13117,003
Wales431:71,9666,223
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France31:22,140,907385,998
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Bearcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Barley-field, (variant: Barstow.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Bearcroft is an old Worcester name, now rarely represented. Several mayors of the city bore the name in the 17th century (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bearcroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bearcroft is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bearcroft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bearcroft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 735,823rd most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. The last name Bearcroft occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Bearcroft live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Bearcroft is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England it is most common in: Worcestershire, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Bearcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bearcroft has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 614 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bearcroft Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Bearcroft earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning $33,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barcroft941,153/
Bercroft944/
Beercroft8910/
Bearcraft891/
Barrcroft891/
Barcrofth890/
Bercraft823/
Barcroff821/
Berkroft821/
Barcraft820/
Warcroft820/
Warcraft717/
Varcraft711/
Barcraff710/
Barkraft710/
Berkhrouf671/
Barqraf631/

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