Crosley Surname

157,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Crosley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossley.' This is a great West Riding surname, and is found there five centuries ago, but I have not discovered the precise spot that gave birth to it.

Johannes de Crosselay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Crosley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4701:146,74515,146
England1231:452,99229,924
Canada641:575,71247,839
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Chile201:880,82418,509
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4641:52,5336,338
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8061:62,3066,809

Crosley (80) may also be a first name.

Crosley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossley.' This is a great West Riding surname, and is found there five centuries ago, but I have not discovered the precise spot that gave birth to it.

Johannes de Crosselay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Crosselay, 1379: ibid.

The same record (p. 189) registers the following inhabitants of Stansfield (Halifax), where the surname is now so strong—Isabella Groslee, Elena Crossle, Thomas Grosseleys, Johannes Grosles. The change of initial from 'C' to 'G' and vice versa is common; compare Crandidge for Grandage, also a Yorkshire instance.

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

(English) belonging to Cros(s)Iey = the Lea of the Cross [Middle English cros, Old Norse kross + Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived at the glade, or meadow, by the cross.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Crossleys of Scaitcliffe, co. Lancaster, anciently Del Croslegh, are of unknown antiquity. B.L.G. I find no locality so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crossley is the name of an ancient gentle family of Todmorden during the 14th and loth centuries and of Scaitcliffe since the reign of Elizabeth (B.). The name was well established in the parish of Rochdale during the 16th century (F.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crosley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crosley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Crosley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crosley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 157,440th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,623,307 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Crosley reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,075,395th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 80 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,470 people, or 1 in 146,745. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Crosley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crosley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crosley surname grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crosley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crosley last name are 21.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Crosley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.37% more than the national average, earning R 402,492 per year; in United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $50,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crossley9324,487/
Crotsley93282/
Crousley933/
Croosley932/
Croysley930/
Croesley930/
Croslley930/
Croley922,541/
Crosly9214/
Crosle926/
Crosssley882/
Crosslley880/
Crolley86388/
Crouley8663/
Krosley8638/
Crossly8627/
Crossle8626/
Crosler8622/
Crousle8619/
Croxley8612/
Croslay865/
Crasley864/
Crotley862/
Crusley862/
Crooley861/
Croloey861/
Croslie860/
Crotsly860/
Croosly860/
Croslee860/
Chrosly860/
Croyley860/
Croly83469/
Crole83409/
Cratsley80216/
Crossler80168/
Crashley80140/
Crosslea804/
Krossley802/
Crushley801/
Croshler801/
Crosslay801/
Croulley801/
Croselle801/
Crosille801/
Crossliy801/
Crassley800/
Crausley800/
Crosslie800/
Croisler800/
Crossloy800/
Crochley800/
Crozzley800/
Croyle772,303/
Craley77432/
Crolet77416/
Crolle77173/
Crolly7789/
Croule7730/
Croile7711/
Kroley777/
Croles775/
Crouly771/
Krosle771/
Krosly771/
Crolee771/
Croler771/
Crolye771/
Crasle771/
Crotly770/
Crasly770/
Crolya770/
Crolay770/
Crolie770/
Croisille75500/
Crouchley75332/
Croushler752/
Crousille752/
Crotchley751/
Chrashley750/
Crosselly750/
Crattsley750/
Crossless750/
Krasley71219/
Cralley71173/
Crollet71160/
Croulet7188/
Krohley7125/
Crousilles7124/
Croisilles7117/
Crouselles7112/
Croslis719/
Crollay716/
Crollie715/
Croyles713/
Crasler713/
Croller712/
Crolles712/
Krusley712/
Craslei712/
Crouslé712/
Crousselle712/
Crozler711/
Kroslea711/
Croulle711/
Croslas711/
Crosslé711/
Crausle711/
Crauley710/
Cratley710/
Crassly710/
Crouler710/
Croulay710/
Croleus710/
Krolley710/
Croscilles710/
Chrusle710/
Cratsly710/
Croully710/
Croolly710/
Krouley710/
Crola67407/
Crosilla67244/
Krole67109/
Cruchley6797/
Crollett6748/
Krossler6725/
Crocelle6723/
Kroly6719/
Crale6713/
Croli6712/
Cruselle6711/
Croselli676/
Craly675/
Crouchly672/
Crotelle672/
Crasslay671/
Craulley671/
Crôle671/
Croullet671/
Crassler670/
Crassles670/
Crotchly670/
Crozelle670/

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Crosley Reference & Research

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