Croffey Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Croffey Surname Definition:

This name is extant in the eastern part of Co. Galway where, Mr. P. J. Kennedy informs me, it is pronounced Craffy, and Ó Crabhthaigh is used as its Gaelic form. A century ago Craffy was actually an accepted form of the name and it so appears in Griffith's Valuation of King's Co.

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Croffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
Ireland221:214,0438,362
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113

Croffey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is extant in the eastern part of Co. Galway where, Mr. P. J. Kennedy informs me, it is pronounced Craffy, and Ó Crabhthaigh is used as its Gaelic form. A century ago Craffy was actually an accepted form of the name and it so appears in Griffith's Valuation of King's Co. (Offaly) which is not far from east Galway.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Croffey Last Name Facts

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

Croffey is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Croffey.

How Common Is The Last Name Croffey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Croffey live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is most prevalent in: Berkshire, where 61 percent live, Greater London, where 30 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 4 percent live. Excluding England Croffey is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Croffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Croffey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Croffey last name grew 367 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Croffey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Croffey last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Croffey earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 163.43% more than the national average, earning $113,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crowffey932/
Croffy9242/
Croffe924/
Croffie861,605/
Craffey86341/
Croffet8618/
Croffer8615/
Creffey861/
Crotfey861/
Crofe832/
Crofy832/
Croffett8031/
Croffead804/
Schroffe800/
Croffeph800/
Craffe77122/
Croffi7747/
Kroffe777/
Craffy776/
Croufe773/
Crofes771/
Crofer771/
Crofet770/
Schroffei754/
Schroffer752/
Croufer7142/
Shroffe7137/
Scroffi7126/
Schrofe7121/
Scroffa719/
Schropffer719/
Croffit712/
Crofett712/
Crowfer711/
Croofer711/
Chroufe711/
Scroufe711/
Craffay710/
Crofest710/
Crawfey710/
Croffis710/
Croffad710/
Crofeet710/
Craffie710/
Schrofer67215/
Krofe67209/
Srofe6795/
Croffitt6731/
Crafe6712/
Croisfet675/
Craffets675/
Jrofe673/
Kroffoue673/
Crofa672/
Srouffer672/
Craffher671/
Krofy671/
Chropfer671/
Crowfeet670/

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