Croal Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
Croal Surname Definition:
Crole or Croll is the name of a small place near Close-burn, Dumfriesshire, but there is no evidence that the surname comes from it. The name appears in Kincardine and Mearns where Croll has been prevalent for several centuries. It is perhaps from Criel or Crieul near Eu in the department of Seine-Inferieure.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 300 | 1:1,208,196 | 85,916 |
| Scotland | 193 | 1:27,740 | 2,946 |
| Guyana | 100 | 1:7,622 | 1,234 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 178 | 1:21,029 | 2,062 |
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Croal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Crole or Croll is the name of a small place near Close-burn, Dumfriesshire, but there is no evidence that the surname comes from it. The name appears in Kincardine and Mearns where Croll has been prevalent for several centuries. It is perhaps from Criel or Crieul near Eu in the department of Seine-Inferieure. Bertram de Criolle was one of the witnesses to grant to Roger de Mumbray, 1251—52, and as de Crioyl he witnessed a grant to Robert de Brus, 1252 (Bain, I, 1868, 1871). Alexander Criole rendered to Exchequer the account of the feu-farmer of Fethircarne, 1559 (ER., XIX, p. 93), David Croill was in Kethik, 1584 (REL , II, 347), and John Croill was retoured heir of John Croill in Auldtoun of Aberdeen, 1642 (Retours, Aberdeen, 264). Andrew Croill, portioner of Kettrick, parish of Brechin, 1614, and four more of the name in the district (Brechin). Patrick Croyll in Whiteley, 1690 (Dunkeld). Crol 1678, Crole 1730, Croole 1493.
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Croal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Croal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Croal is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Croal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 431,914th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. Croal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Croal live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Croal is most common in The United States, where it is held by 300 people, or 1 in 1,208,196. In The United States Croal is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 24 percent live and Guyana, where 13 percent live.
Croal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Croal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Croal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Croal surname are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Croal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,920 CAD per year.
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