Crofts Surname
Approximately 8,102 people bear this surname
Crofts Surname Definition:
Pl., or genit., of Croft, q.v.
Roger de Croftes.—Hundred Rolls
Crofts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,085 | 1:13,640 | 2,015 |
| United States | 1,674 | 1:216,523 | 21,070 |
| Australia | 1,187 | 1:22,743 | 3,140 |
| Wales | 270 | 1:11,461 | 1,275 |
| Canada | 266 | 1:138,517 | 14,271 |
| Scotland | 181 | 1:29,579 | 3,083 |
| New Zealand | 136 | 1:33,296 | 5,772 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 76 | 1:58,288 | 4,634 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,269 | 1:10,743 | 1,639 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:18,237 | 1,068 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:60,374 | 3,814 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
Crofts (19) may also be a first name.
Crofts Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pl., or genit., of Croft, q.v.
Roger de Croftes.—Hundred Rolls
The name (derived from the English word croft) of a well known landed family which settled in Co. Cork early in the seventeenth century
(English) One who came from Croft (enclosure), the name of several places in England; dweller at the small, enclosed field.
Probably a pluralization of Croft.
Crofts Demographics
Crofts Political Affiliation
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Crofts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crofts Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crofts is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crofts? popularity and diffusion
The last name Crofts is the 62,006th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 899,475 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Crofts live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 19 people.
The surname Crofts is most common in England, where it is held by 4,085 people, or 1 in 13,640. In England Crofts is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England Crofts is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Crofts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crofts has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Crofts surname rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crofts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Crofts surname is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crofts last name are 24.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.55% registered with the party.
The amount Crofts earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning R 251,652 per year; in United States they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $44,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $50,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowfts | 92 | 1 | / |
| Crosfts | 92 | 1 | / |
| Croffts | 92 | 1 | / |
| Croft | 91 | 41,979 | / |
| Crafts | 83 | 159 | / |
| Crofft | 83 | 6 | / |
| Crofte | 83 | 4 | / |
| Crooft | 83 | 4 | / |
| Krofts | 83 | 2 | / |
| Crowts | 83 | 0 | / |
| Craftts | 77 | 1 | / |
| Craffts | 77 | 0 | / |
| Craft | 73 | 47,075 | / |
| Kroft | 73 | 1,740 | / |
| Croftová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Krofft | 67 | 129 | / |
| Krafts | 67 | 78 | / |
| Crafft | 67 | 23 | / |
| Crowte | 67 | 13 | / |
| Craftz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Crowtz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Crabts | 67 | 4 | / |
| Crafte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kropft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crawft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craftd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crauft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crowth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Krouft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craftt | 67 | 0 | / |
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