Crossby Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Crossby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosby," townships in Cumberland, Lincolnshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland.
Geoffrey de Crosseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Crosby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCrossby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 253 | 1:96,345 | 9,841 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Crossby (170) may also be a first name.
Crossby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosby," townships in Cumberland, Lincolnshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland.
Geoffrey de Crosseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Crosby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus de Crosseby, 1379: ibid.
Walterus de Crosseby, 1379: ibid.
1603. Hugh Russitor and Anne Crosby: Marriage Lic. (London).
With the following, compare Applebee for Appleby, which see.
1669. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Crossbee: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1806. Married — Henry Otway Brand and Pyne Crosbie (Bedfordshire): St. George, Hanover Square.
1807. — Samuel Crosbey and Susanna Postens: ibid.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Crosbie, Crosby, + or Crossby = the Dwelling(s by the Cross [Old Norse kross (Latin crux, crucis) + by-r] Crosby, near Liverpool, still has its ancient stone cross.
(English, Scottish) One who came from Crosby (village at the cross), the name of several villages in England and Scotland.
Parishes, &c. in cos. Ayr, Cumberland, Lincoln, York, Westmoreland, and Lancaster, and an ancient chapelry in Ayrshire.
Crossby Demographics
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Crossby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crossby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crossby is found most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Crossby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,589,322nd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Crossby reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Crossby is also the 701,320th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 170 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Surrey, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 14 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.
Crossby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Crossby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Crossby last name fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Crossby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Crossby are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.
The amount Crossby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $49,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crosby | 92 | 72,380 | / |
| Crossbeys | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crosswy | 86 | 90 | / |
| Crousby | 86 | 13 | / |
| Crosbey | 86 | 7 | / |
| Croosby | 86 | 2 | / |
| Crossbe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Krossby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crosbyt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crosboy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crosbay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crassby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chrosby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crotsby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crosbuy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Scrosby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Croby | 83 | 16 | / |
| Crossway | 80 | 166 | / |
| Crossbie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Crossbiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crossber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crosswey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chrosbey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Krosby | 77 | 290 | / |
| Crosbi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Crusby | 77 | 15 | / |
| Crasby | 77 | 4 | / |
| Crosbe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Crosvy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Crosba | 77 | 0 | / |
| Croiby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crooby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crotby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crosbie | 71 | 9,974 | / |
| Crosbee | 71 | 137 | / |
| Crausby | 71 | 90 | / |
| Crosway | 71 | 9 | / |
| Crasbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crobe | 67 | 218 | / |
| Krossber | 67 | 46 | / |
| Croba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Crausbay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Craby | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kroby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Crosbois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Croussue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crosbeys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crosbiea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crassway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shrosbey | 67 | 0 | / |
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