Crossan Surname

72,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,764 people bear this surname

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

Crossan Surname Definition:

Mac an Chrosáin Two distinct septs: the more numerous in north Ulster now mainly Tyrone, the other of mid-Leinster. MIF 75; Map Don and Leix

Crossan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8661:194,24419,180
Scotland1,3091:4,090707
England9801:56,8556,864
Northern Ireland6711:2,750559
Ireland6221:7,5711,073
Australia3801:71,0418,403
New Zealand3381:13,3972,320
Canada3151:116,97012,402
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Wales91:343,83718,086
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5581:7,9391,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3761:9,9551,271
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

Crossan (11) may also be a first name.

Crossan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Chrosáin Two distinct septs: the more numerous in north Ulster now mainly Tyrone, the other of mid-Leinster. MIF 75; Map Don and Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Crossan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crossan is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Crossan.

How Common Is The Last Name Crossan? popularity and diffusion

Crossan is the 72,853rd most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,077,402 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Crossan are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,866 people, or 1 in 194,244. In The United States Crossan is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Delaware, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Crossan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crossan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crossan surname grew 657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 2,579 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 111 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Crossan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crossan last name are 21.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crossan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 196.13% more than the national average, earning R 703,716 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,701 CAD per year.

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