Cromar Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

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

Cromar Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Cromar in Aberdeenshire. There are still many families of the name living in the district. Thomas Cromar was accused of consulting a sorcerer in 1672 (Alford, p. 182), and four persons of the name occur in the Aboyne Poll Book of 1696.

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Cromar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4191:865,05765,721
Scotland2521:21,2452,452
England2101:265,32421,048
Canada811:454,88439,362
Thailand721:981,088150,124
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1701:22,0192,113
England411:594,52130,269
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Cromar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Cromar in Aberdeenshire. There are still many families of the name living in the district. Thomas Cromar was accused of consulting a sorcerer in 1672 (Alford, p. 182), and four persons of the name occur in the Aboyne Poll Book of 1696. Margaret Cromar was scourged in Banff, 1704 (Annals of Banff, I, p. 78), and John Cromar was a wright in Aberdeen in 1721 (NSCM., II, p. 107).

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

Cromar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cromar has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cromar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 336,818th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname Cromar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Cromar live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Cromar is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 419 people, or 1 in 865,057. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 40 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Colorado, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 23 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Cromar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cromar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cromar last name increased 3,492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 512 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cromar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cromar last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cromar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,157 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crommar9228/
Cromart921/
Chromar920/
Cromarth861/
Kromar83243/
Cramar83151/
Crumar836/
Cromor830/
Crosmaire801/
Cramard7737/
Cramarz773/
Kromarz772/
Crasmar771/
Chramar771/
Cramare771/
Crammar771/
Crummar770/
Cramear770/
Krohmar770/
Craumar770/
Schrottmayr712/
Schramar711/
Crosmour710/
Crosmore710/
Kramar6713,429/
Krumar6777/
Schramayr6764/
Kroismayr6754/
Schrammar6727/
Šramar6726/
Krottmair6710/
Cramor676/
Krámar672/
Sramar672/
Kroismair671/
Cramăr671/

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Cromar Reference & Research

Cromer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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