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 occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential 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 prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 899,475 people. The last name Crofts occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Crofts are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. Crofts is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 19 people.
The surname Crofts is most widespread in England, where it is held by 4,085 people, or 1 in 13,640. In England Crofts is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Crofts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Crofts has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Crofts surname expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 292 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crofts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Crofts last name is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Crofts surname are 24.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.55% being registered to vote for the political 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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