Croal Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

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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Croal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Scotland1931:27,7402,946
Guyana1001:7,6221,234
England861:647,88437,755
Canada491:751,95159,756
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales41:773,63329,106
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1781:21,0292,062
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

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.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croall91689/
Croale910/
Crouail83112/
Chroual835/
Croatel830/
Kroal802/
Zroual732/
Qroual731/
Kraol601/
Kraoul55144/
Kraoule501/

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