Crofter Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Crofter Surname Definition:

= Croft (q.v.) + the agent, suff. -er.

Crofter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England51:11,143,612252,590
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Crofter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Croft (q.v.) + the agent, suff. -er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Crofter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crofter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Crofter.

How Common Is The Last Name Crofter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Crofter is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Crofter live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Crofter is mostly found in: Colorado, where 43 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside and Arizona, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Crofter occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Crofter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crofter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crofter surname grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crofter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crofter last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Crofter earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crofte924/
Crafter861,462/
Crowter86228/
Krofter860/
Croftes860/
Crowther8021,589/
Crafterz802/
Crowtter800/
Scrafter800/
Crofti77137/
Crowte7713/
Crofty777/
Crafte773/
Crofta771/
Scrowther75169/
Crowthier754/
Crowtheir751/
Krafter7135/
Crawter718/
Crowthe712/
Craftes711/
Krovter711/
Crowtey710/
Crawther6723/
Krowther676/
Crowthee671/
Krafther671/

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