Crombie Surname
Approximately 8,257 people bear this surname
Crombie Surname Definition:
A surname found mainly in Aberdeenshire, derived from the place Crombie in the parish of Auchtcrless. The Gaelic b is silent, and the local pronunciation as well as most old deeds omit it, e.g. Cromee, Cromy, Cromie, Crommay, and Crumy (PSAS.
Read More About This SurnameCrombie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,882 | 1:14,344 | 2,032 |
| United States | 1,648 | 1:219,939 | 21,350 |
| England | 1,511 | 1:36,875 | 4,831 |
| Scotland | 1,321 | 1:4,053 | 701 |
| New Zealand | 541 | 1:8,370 | 1,438 |
| Canada | 532 | 1:69,259 | 7,942 |
| South Africa | 293 | 1:184,907 | 20,185 |
| Northern Ireland | 161 | 1:11,460 | 1,734 |
| Ireland | 135 | 1:34,881 | 2,909 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,292 | 1:2,897 | 496 |
| England | 396 | 1:61,554 | 7,167 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 342 | 1:146,838 | 13,702 |
Crombie (39) may also be a first name.
Crombie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found mainly in Aberdeenshire, derived from the place Crombie in the parish of Auchtcrless. The Gaelic b is silent, and the local pronunciation as well as most old deeds omit it, e.g. Cromee, Cromy, Cromie, Crommay, and Crumy (PSAS., LXV, p. 430). Robert Crumby, chaplain, witness in Brechin, 1450 and 1464 (REB., I, 138; 11,103). Patrick of Cromby, chaplain of Scotland, had a safe conduct into England, 1423, William of Crumby the same in the following, year, and Andrew Cromby, Scottish merchant the same in 1475 (Bain, IV, 928,970, 1433). David Crommy was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1516 (NSCM., I, p. 46), Thomas Crommy, witness in Aberdeen, 1567 (Aboyne, p. 107), James Crommy or Crommie, witness in Spynie, 1560—71—84 (REM., p. 409,410, 422), and Thomas Cromby was writer in Edinburgh, 1618 (SCM., IV, p. 258). Crombye 1566, Cromey 1580, Cromme 1523, Crommie 1536, Crumbee and Crumbie 1688, Crummy 1558.
(Celtic) belonging to Crombie or Cromby = (prob.) the Crooked Field [Gaelic crow, crooked + achadh, a field]
Crombie Demographics
Average Male Crombie Height
175.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Crombie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crombie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crombie is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crombie? popularity and diffusion
The surname Crombie is the 60,941st most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 882,590 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Crombie live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name worldwide, held by 39 people.
This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 1,882 people, or 1 in 14,344. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 53 percent live, Queensland, where 17 percent live and Victoria, where 12 percent live. Excluding Australia this surname is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Crombie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Crombie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crombie last name increased 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 382 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crombie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Crombie surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Crombie are 3.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Crombie earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning 346,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.26% more than the national average, earning R 295,284 per year; in United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $54,819 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croumbie | 93 | 0 | / |
| Crombe | 92 | 265 | / |
| Crombi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Crombez | 86 | 3,709 | / |
| Crombet | 86 | 747 | / |
| Crumbie | 86 | 689 | / |
| Crombey | 86 | 15 | / |
| Crambie | 86 | 4 | / |
| Crombiz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crombee | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cronbie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cromvie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chrombe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cromber | 86 | 1 | / |
| Croombi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crombio | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crombois | 80 | 96 | / |
| Croombes | 80 | 26 | / |
| Crombeez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chroumbi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krombi | 77 | 518 | / |
| Crombé | 77 | 193 | / |
| Cromby | 77 | 134 | / |
| Krombe | 77 | 18 | / |
| Cromba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Crumbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Crambi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crumbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crombè | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crambe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crambes | 71 | 233 | / |
| Krombet | 71 | 199 | / |
| Crumbey | 71 | 47 | / |
| Kroumbi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Crunbie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crambey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crumber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cramber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krombey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cronbet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crumbee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kroembe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cranbie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kromberh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Krambier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Crambitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khrommbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crambeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krombets | 67 | 1 | / |
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Crombie Reference & Research
Abercrombie DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Abercrombie 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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