Croskill Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Croskill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossgill.' I cannot find the spot. The surname is rare and confined to North Lancashire. Nevertheless it has crossed the Atlantic.

Robert Croskyll (buried at Lancaster), 1541: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Croskill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Croskill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossgill.' I cannot find the spot. The surname is rare and confined to North Lancashire. Nevertheless it has crossed the Atlantic.

Robert Croskyll (buried at Lancaster), 1541: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Richard Croskell, of Ellel, 1661: ibid.

James Crosgill, of Ellel, 1680: ibid.

Anne Crossgill, of Ellel, 1664: ibid.

William Crosskell, of Ellel, 1619: ibid.

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

Croskill Last Name Facts

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

Croskill is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Croskill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Croskill are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 88 percent reside and Alberta, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Canada this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Croskill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Croskill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Croskill surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croskill Last Name Statistics demography

Croskill earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.26% less than the national average, earning $44,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crosskill94184/
Croskil930/
Croskell88149/
Cruskill880/
Crosskell8218/
Crockiell820/
Crasskill820/
Crakill800/
Cruskil800/
Crockell7545/
Crookell7518/
Crouchill7112/
Crokel714/
Crockel672/
Crakell671/
Crocell671/
Croucll670/

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