Crosoer Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Crosoer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the crosier,' one who carried the bishop's cross or pastoral staff. 'Crocere, crociarius': Promptorium Parvulorum Way, commenting on this word, quotes concerning the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 'one Syr Edward Gryme, that was his croyser, put for the his arme with the crosse to bere of the stroke': Legenda Aur.
Read More About This SurnameCrosoer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
Crosoer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the crosier,' one who carried the bishop's cross or pastoral staff. 'Crocere, crociarius': Promptorium Parvulorum Way, commenting on this word, quotes concerning the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 'one Syr Edward Gryme, that was his croyser, put for the his arme with the crosse to bere of the stroke': Legenda Aur. (v. the full note, Promptorium Parvulorum).
Simon le Croyser, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Mabel le Croyser. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
William Croyser. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Cristiana Croiser, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Croser, 1379: ibid.
John Crosier, Norfolk, 6 Henry V: History of Norfolk.
William Crosier, Norfolk, 46 Edward III: ibid.
1775. Married — Laurence Neilson and Esther Croser: St. George, Hanover Square.
1787. — Samuel Burrows and Alice Crozier: ibid.
The Croziers, now rarely represented, belonged to an old border clan seated at Liddisdale, Roxburghshire, in the 16th century (D.).
Crosoer Demographics
Average Crosoer Salary in
South Africa
R 207,876
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Crosoer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crosoer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crosoer is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Crosoer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Crosoer reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Crosoer is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Crosoer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Crosoer has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crosoer Last Name Statistics demography
Crosoer earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.52% less than the national average, earning R 207,876 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croiser | 86 | 33 | / |
| Crousoe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Croyser | 86 | 2 | / |
| Croshor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Croseir | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crosuer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Croseer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crossoir | 80 | 184 | / |
| Croshier | 80 | 148 | / |
| Crossier | 80 | 11 | / |
| Croisser | 80 | 2 | / |
| Croszier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crozoe | 77 | 20 | / |
| Crocoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crasor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Croissier | 75 | 122 | / |
| Croschier | 75 | 3 | / |
| Croussour | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croizer | 71 | 782 | / |
| Croyzer | 71 | 17 | / |
| Creuser | 71 | 12 | / |
| Crausoe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crouzoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krousor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Croushoure | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kroscoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Craseer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crozeir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crassier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Creusser | 67 | 8 | / |
| Krossoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crasaert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroisser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroshier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crozeier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crashier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Krouseer | 67 | 0 | / |
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