Crofskey Surname
Approximately 203 people bear this surname
Crofskey Surname User-submission:
The Crofskey surname was changed in New Zealand from Kurowski to Crofskey, prior to The First World War, because it sounded too German.
Crofskey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Crofskey Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Crofskey surname was changed in New Zealand from Kurowski to Crofskey, prior to The First World War, because it sounded too German.
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Where Does The Last Name Crofskey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crofskey is found most frequently in New Zealand. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Crofskey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crofskey? popularity and diffusion
Crofskey is the 1,173,425th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Crofskey are found; 93 percent are found in Australasia and 93 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Crofskey is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 25,157. In New Zealand Crofskey is most numerous in: Taranaki Region, where 41 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 18 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account New Zealand Crofskey exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
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