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Where Does The Last Name Cross Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Cross (Arabic: كروس) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Crôss. For other possible spellings of Cross click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cross? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,194^th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 41,261 people. Cross is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Cross live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cross is also the 117,719^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 3,609 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 101,157 people, or 1 in 3,583. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 146 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Cross Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cross has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cross surname expanded 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 344 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 144 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cross Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cross surname are 12.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.51% registered with the party.

The amount Cross earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 79.7% more than the national average, earning 621,906 kr per year; in Peru they earn 260.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,930 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.73% more than the national average, earning R 365,316 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning $17,755,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $41,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,988 CAD per year.