Crossby Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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 Surname

Crossby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2531:96,3459,841
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) One who came from Crosby (village at the cross), the name of several villages in England and Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes, &c. in cos. Ayr, Cumberland, Lincoln, York, Westmoreland, and Lancaster, and an ancient chapelry in Ayrshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crossby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crossby is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Crossby.

How Common Is The Last Name Crossby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,589,322nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. Crossby occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Crossby are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 701,320th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 170 people.

The last name Crossby is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Surrey, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account 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 frequency of Crossby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 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 to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crossbey931/
Crosby9272,380/
Crossbeys880/
Crosswy8690/
Crousby8613/
Crosbey867/
Croosby862/
Crossbe862/
Krossby861/
Crosbyt861/
Crosboy861/
Crosbay860/
Crassby860/
Chrosby860/
Crotsby860/
Crosbuy860/
Scrosby860/
Croby8316/
Crossway80166/
Crossbie803/
Crossbiz801/
Crossber801/
Crosswey800/
Chrosbey800/
Krosby77290/
Crosbi7723/
Crusby7715/
Crasby774/
Crosbe773/
Crosvy771/
Crosba770/
Croiby770/
Crooby770/
Crotby770/
Crosbie719,974/
Crosbee71137/
Crausby7190/
Crosway719/
Crasbey710/
Crobe67218/
Krossber6746/
Croba6714/
Crausbay6711/
Craby676/
Kroby673/
Crosbois671/
Croussue671/
Crosbeys670/
Crosbiea670/
Crassway670/
Shrosbey670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Crossby
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis