Croly Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Croly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire But this cannot be the parent of the extraordinary number of Crowleys in the States. In the Boston list are 22 Michaels, 19 Patricks, 39 Timothys, 17 Dennises, 17 Corneliuses, and 33 Daniels.

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Croly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
England951:586,50635,379
Ireland821:57,4263,925
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Croly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowley,' a township in the parish of Great Budworth, Cheshire But this cannot be the parent of the extraordinary number of Crowleys in the States. In the Boston list are 22 Michaels, 19 Patricks, 39 Timothys, 17 Dennises, 17 Corneliuses, and 33 Daniels. Thus it is clear that the vast majority of the American Crowleys are of Irish descent; compare Crawley.

John Crowley, of Northwich, 1680: Wills at Chester.

1615. Baptised — Winifred, d. Richard Crowley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1796. Married — John Grubb Crowley and Rebecca Ragless: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Current. Lower cites Crowley in county Chester.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

These are used both for Crilly and Crowley, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A township in co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Croly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Croly occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Croly.

How Common Is The Last Name Croly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Croly is the 645,988th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. Croly is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Croly are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Croly is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States Croly is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

Croly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Croly last name increased 126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 679 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 11 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 592 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Croly last name are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Croly earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning R 287,280 per year and in United States they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning $50,401 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croley912,541/
Crolly9189/
Crouly911/
Crolay910/
Crolya910/
Crotly910/
Crosley832,778/
Crolley83388/
Crouley8363/
Crollay836/
Croslay835/
Crotley832/
Crooley831/
Croloey831/
Croosly830/
Croulay830/
Croully830/
Croeley830/
Croolly830/
Croyley830/
Crole80409/
Crola80407/
Kroly8019/
Cruly8013/
Croli8012/
Craly805/
Crousley773/
Croosley772/
Croulley771/
Croslley770/
Croysley770/
Crolla732,374/
Croyle732,303/
Craley73432/
Crolet73416/
Crolle73173/
Kroely7361/
Cruley7342/
Crolli7341/
Croule7330/
Creuly7323/
Croile7311/
Krolly739/
Kroley737/
Crosle736/
Croles735/
Krolys735/
Krolyi733/
Croliz733/
Crouli733/
Krouly732/
Crally731/
Crolee731/
Croler731/
Cratly731/
Croyli731/
Croula731/
Crauly730/
Crasly730/
Crully730/
Crolis730/
Crolie730/
Crosselly710/
Crolais67197/
Cralley67173/
Crollet67160/
Croulet6788/
Crulley6769/
Krohley6725/
Crosler6722/
Crousle6719/
Creully679/
Croslis679/
Crollie675/
Crasley674/
Croyles673/
Crouslé672/
Crusley672/
Crolles672/
Krolych672/
Croller672/
Croliss671/
Krolytė671/
Cruílly671/
Croelle671/
Khrolay671/
Croulle671/
Croilla671/
Crauley670/
Cratley670/
Croulis670/
Krouley670/
Croslee670/
Crhally670/
Crouler670/
Crolich670/
Craulay670/
Krolley670/

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