Crossar Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Crossar Surname Definition:
Probably assimilated forms of Cohsab, which see. Robert I granted charters to Henry Cosur or Henry dictus Cosure of the lands of Bondyngtone and Bethocrulle (RMS., I, 9. 10). Henry Coceur, son and heir of Henry Coceur of Trebroun, granted a charter of lands in Over Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH.
Read More About This SurnameCrossar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
Crossar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably assimilated forms of Cohsab, which see. Robert I granted charters to Henry Cosur or Henry dictus Cosure of the lands of Bondyngtone and Bethocrulle (RMS., I, 9. 10). Henry Coceur, son and heir of Henry Coceur of Trebroun, granted a charter of lands in Over Lamberton in 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 326), and in same year as Henry Cosour he appears as charter witness (ibid., p. 330). Adam Cossour was macer (claviger) to David II and had from him charter of a bovate of land with pertinents in the tenement of Aymouthe in barony of Coldingham, 1361 (RMS., I, 263). In 1360 he was one of the collectors of contributions from the county of Berwick (ER., II). Henry Cossoure, son of John Cossoure, had charter from Robert II of the lands of Otterburne in the sheriffdom of Berwyk on resignation of his father, 1373 (RMS., I, 472). Adam Cousour who witnessed a notarial instrument dated 1442 is doubtless Adam Cosour, juror on a claim to third part of Cranshaws, 1453 (Home, 21; Swinton, p. xxxix). Another Adam Cosur. burgess of Stirling, had safe conduct to travel in England, 1453 (Bain, IV, 1256). Alexander Cosour, Robert Cosour, and Ducal Cosour were burgesses of Stirling, 1476, and William Cos-sour was burgess there, 1520 (SBR., p. 6,259). David Coissoure was sasine witness, 1541 (Home, p. 252). The name is Corseir of that Ilk in Workman MS. Coussor, Corsour, Cosouris (pl.).
Crossar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crossar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crossar has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crossar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Crossar is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Crossar live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Crossar is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 243,355. In Scotland Crossar is mostly concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 100 percent are found. Beside Scotland it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found.
Crossar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crossar has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Crossar surname increased 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossard | 93 | 60 | / |
| Crossart | 93 | 2 | / |
| Crosar | 92 | 0 | / |
| Croussard | 88 | 4 | / |
| Crossairt | 88 | 3 | / |
| Crossarth | 88 | 3 | / |
| Crosiar | 86 | 97 | / |
| Crassard | 80 | 229 | / |
| Crossoir | 80 | 184 | / |
| Croisard | 80 | 174 | / |
| Crussard | 80 | 140 | / |
| Srossard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crousard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crassart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crusar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Croussore | 75 | 75 | / |
| Crussaire | 75 | 44 | / |
| Croshaird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croussour | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croshor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crusart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crashar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craszar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Croseir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crosior | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crozzar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crotsor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Craesar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crasiar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crochard | 67 | 949 | / |
| Crousore | 67 | 201 | / |
| Crochart | 67 | 157 | / |
| Crociare | 67 | 12 | / |
| Crausare | 67 | 10 | / |
| Crochare | 67 | 7 | / |
| Crochair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cressoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qurassar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Croshore | 67 | 1 | / |
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