Crosbie Surname
Approximately 9,974 people bear this surname
Crosbie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosby," townships in Cumberland, Lincolnshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland.
Geoffrey de Crosseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Crosby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCrosbie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,994 | 1:27,943 | 3,780 |
| United States | 1,818 | 1:199,372 | 19,617 |
| Australia | 1,797 | 1:15,023 | 2,135 |
| Scotland | 1,160 | 1:4,615 | 799 |
| Ireland | 888 | 1:5,303 | 851 |
| Canada | 874 | 1:42,157 | 5,242 |
| New Zealand | 631 | 1:7,176 | 1,222 |
| France | 163 | 1:407,501 | 59,752 |
| South Africa | 151 | 1:358,793 | 32,710 |
| Jamaica | 124 | 1:23,145 | 1,921 |
| Northern Ireland | 109 | 1:16,927 | 2,219 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Panama | 45 | 1:86,939 | 3,484 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 520 | 1:8,519 | 1,277 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 965 | 1:3,879 | 624 |
| England | 573 | 1:42,540 | 5,361 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:3,876 | 418 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Crosbie (61) may also be a first name.
Crosbie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosby," townships in Cumberland, Lincolnshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland.
Geoffrey de Crosseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Crosby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus de Crosseby, 1379: ibid.
Walterus de Crosseby, 1379: ibid.
1603. Hugh Russitor and Anne Crosby: Marriage Lic. (London).
With the following, compare Applebee for Appleby, which see.
1669. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Crossbee: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1806. Married — Henry Otway Brand and Pyne Crosbie (Bedfordshire): St. George, Hanover Square.
1807. — Samuel Crosbey and Susanna Postens: ibid.
A surname common in Wigtownshire and Dumfriesshire, and of local or territorial origin from one or other of the places named Crosbie or Corsbie in the shires of Ayr, Kirkcudbright, and Berwick. Iuone de Crosseby witnessed charter by Robert de Bruys to Arbroath Abbey between 1178—1180 (RAA., I, p. 38), and in 1189, as Ivo de Crossebi, along with Richard de Crossebi, he witnessed an agreement regarding lands in Annandale (Bain, I, 197). Iuone de Crossebj and Richard de Crossebj witnessed gift of the church of Moffet, etc., to Church of Glasgow, c. 1187 (REG., p. 64). Robert de Crossebi witnessed resignation of land of Weremundebi and Anant, c. 1194—1214 (Bain, I, 606), and a charter of lands in the fee of Pennersaughs within the same period (Annandale, I, p. 3). Adam de Crosseby quitclaimed to Sir Robert de Brus lands and holdings in Cumbertres in exchange for a tenement in Gretenhou (Gretna) between 1215—45 (Bain, I, 1685), Richard de Crossebi witnessed a charter of lands of Egilfechan c. 1249 (Annandale, I, p. 7). Raginald de Crosseby witnessed a charter c. 1280 (LSC., p. 67), and in 1296 rendered homage (Bain). John de Crosseby was appointed to the vacant church of S. Mary in the Forest in Selkirk, 1298 (Bain, II, 1008). Walterus de Crosby was charter witness at Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 327), Robert de Crosby assizer at Lochmaben, 1347 (Bain, III, 1499), Thomas de Crosby is recorded in Glasgow, 1440 (REG., 344), and Isabel Corsbie in Dysart, 1593 (Dysart, p. 42). Sir James Corsby, cleric, was witness at Inchestuir, 1546 (Rollok, 5). Corsbe 1517. The earlier Crosbies were followers or vassals of the Bruces.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Crosbie, Crosby, + or Crossby = the Dwelling(s by the Cross [Old Norse kross (Latin crux, crucis) + by-r] Crosby, near Liverpool, still has its ancient stone cross.
This English surname was adopted by a family of MacCrossan of Leix, later Kerry. MIF 75
(English, Scottish) One who came from Crosby (village at the cross), the name of several villages in England and Scotland.
Parishes, &c. in cos. Ayr, Cumberland, Lincoln, York, Westmoreland, and Lancaster, and an ancient chapelry in Ayrshire.
Amongst the names now rare in the county is that of Crosbie which was well known in connection with the Liverpool mayoralty during the latter half of last century (B. L.), and is still represented in that city.
Crosbie Demographics
Average Male Crosbie Height
176.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Crosbie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crosbie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crosbie has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Crosbie.
How Common Is The Last Name Crosbie? popularity and diffusion
Crosbie is the 51,389th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 730,654 people. The last name Crosbie is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Crosbie are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently used given name globally, held by 61 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,994 people, or 1 in 27,943. In England Crosbie is most common in: Merseyside, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Crosbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Crosbie has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Crosbie surname increased 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 999 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 171 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crosbie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crosbie last name are 14.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Crosbie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning R 275,484 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.49% more than the national average, earning $57,875 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbie | 93 | 3 | / |
| Crosbies | 93 | 0 | / |
| Crosbiea | 93 | 0 | / |
| Crosbi | 92 | 23 | / |
| Crobie | 92 | 14 | / |
| Crosbe | 92 | 3 | / |
| Crosbiest | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crosbee | 86 | 137 | / |
| Crosbey | 86 | 7 | / |
| Crosvie | 86 | 4 | / |
| Crossbe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crobier | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crasbie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Croibier | 80 | 342 | / |
| Crosbois | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crossber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crossbiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crossbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chrosbey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crosbeys | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crosby | 77 | 72,380 | / |
| Crabie | 77 | 105 | / |
| Krosbi | 77 | 38 | / |
| Crosvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crasbe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crosve | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crosba | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crossbeys | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crossby | 71 | 128 | / |
| Crabier | 71 | 31 | / |
| Crousby | 71 | 13 | / |
| Croosby | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kroubie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crompie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crosboy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crosbyt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crotsby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crasbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chrosby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crosbuy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crosbay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Krossber | 67 | 46 | / |
| Crosswye | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crausbee | 67 | 0 | / |
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