Crosse Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Crosse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross,' one who dwelt by or near the roadside or market-cross; v. Crouch.

Jordan ad Crucem, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Humfrey de Cruce, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Crosse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6471:560,21546,155
England4951:112,56211,582
Ireland3191:14,7621,685
France3031:219,21734,056
Australia1181:228,77721,625
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Saint Kitts and Nevis241:2,300360
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Guyana191:40,1173,928
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
British Virgin Islands91:3,510429
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales81:386,81619,671
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland891:49,7744,200
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:77,8778,439
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Crosse (15) may also be a first name.

Crosse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross,' one who dwelt by or near the roadside or market-cross; v. Crouch.

Jordan ad Crucem, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Humfrey de Cruce, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Conan ad Crucem, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John atte Cross, 1302. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes del Crosse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna del Crosse, 1379: ibid.

Roger del Cros, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John de la Croix, Berkshire, ibid.

Sampson atte Croice, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Andreas de la Croys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas atte-cross, rector of Bexwell, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1585. Baptised — John, s. Richard Crosse: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

From residence at or near a wayside crucifix. (See under Crouch). In English records the name appears as ad Crucem and atte Cross.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at a Cross or Crucifix [Middle English cros(s, Old Norse kross (Latin crux, crucis] John atte Cross.—Parl Writs.

Conan ad Crucem.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived near a cross at a roadside dedicated to some saint, it often serving as a marker or guidepost.

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

This name is sufficiently explained under the article Crouch.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

"The family of De la Croyz, De Cruce, Del Crosse, Crosse, as the name is variously spelt in ancient deeds, were seated at Wigan, co. Lancaster, in the reign of Edw. I., and about the year 1350 were seated at Crosse Hall in Liverpool, and afterwards at Crosse Hall in Chorley." B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family bear a cross crosslet in their arms, whence probably the name.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. A place where a cross was erected, or where two ways, roads, or streets intersected each other.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cross. —Rare or absent in the northern counties, and in the south coast counties. Mostly confined to the east centre of England and to the adjacent coast counties between the Wash and the Thames.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crosse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crosse has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crosse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Crosse is the 191,038th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Crosse are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Crosse is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 15 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 647 people, or 1 in 560,215. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Crosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crosse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Crosse last name grew 1,269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 358 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crosse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crosse surname are 0.88999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Crosse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 85.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,050 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.49% less than the national average, earning R 172,308 per year; in United States they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $51,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crosser921,415/
Crossey92886/
Crosset92281/
Crousse92195/
Crossie9285/
Crosses929/
Croisse921/
Kcrosse921/
Croesse921/
Dcrosse921/
Cross91176,622/
Crose911,894/
Crossett862,208/
Crousset86293/
Crousser8655/
Croissey863/
Croisser862/
Croosset861/
Crossiey861/
Croussey860/
Chrousse860/
Crouse8322,506/
Croset831,445/
Croese83866/
Crossa83846/
Krosse83729/
Croser83682/
Croose83665/
Croise83636/
Crusse83192/
Croses83161/
Crossi83128/
Crouss8371/
Crosey8326/
Chrose8313/
Crossy838/
Crosis836/
Crasse835/
Cruose835/
Crosei831/
Croëse831/
Crosie830/
Crosss830/
Crosee830/
Crooss830/
Crross830/
Cros8016,266/
Croussett80231/
Schrosser803/
Chrossett801/
Crosier773,394/
Croiset77779/
Crouser77623/
Croissy77457/
Crasset77290/
Crotser77272/
Crosher77220/
Crouset7794/
Croisey7763/
Crusset7760/
Croisee7759/
Crausse7752/
Djrosse7749/
Crasser7748/
Croisie7736/
Croiser7733/
Croisez7732/
Crossio7727/
Crosett7722/
Crousey7722/
Crossay7721/
Croisis7720/
Crossis7717/
Croysez7716/
Crassee7711/
Scrouse7710/
Crosech778/
Crussie776/
Krossey775/
Crassie775/
Krousse775/
Crotsis775/
Crusser774/
Croussy774/
Cruisse773/
Crassey772/
Crousie772/
Croshet772/
Croyser772/
Croises772/
Croshei771/
Croshie771/
Crossii771/
Crottse771/
Crouses771/
Crrouse771/
Chrouse771/
Schrose771/
Crossit771/
Crosche771/
Croosey771/
Crusses771/
Croissi771/
Creusse771/
Crosiet771/
Croshes771/
Crossoi771/
Crosies770/
Crussey770/
Croseer770/
Crossuy770/
Crossch770/
Croshey770/
Krosset770/
Scrossi770/
Chroser770/
Crasses770/
Crooser770/
Ccroise770/
Schrousser750/
Croce7323,937/
Cruse7316,564/
Croos737,072/
Crous736,315/
Kross733,671/
Crosa733,306/
Crase732,283/
Crass732,069/
Croze731,975/
Crost73598/
Crots73241/
Krose73188/
Crosi7398/
Crois7365/
Crosh7331/
Crosy7320/
Croys7315/
Crosz738/
Qross737/
Srose733/
Croxe733/
Crosp732/
Zrose732/
Jrose731/
Crôss731/
Croës731/
Crros731/
Cruos730/
Crohs730/
Croisier711,216/
Crousier7197/
Chrousis7176/
Chrouser7172/
Crousett7150/
Croisiez7114/
Creusser718/
Crossová712/
Chroszez712/
Crossitt711/
Kroussey711/
Croisett711/
Crousher711/
Craassee711/
Schroser711/
Krousset711/
Kroussie711/
Kroisser711/
Srousser711/
Crussett711/
Krossoey711/
Croushey710/
Crassett710/
Croussoy710/
Schrasse710/
Crouseat710/
Crozsier710/
Croisais710/
Chrosher710/
Cruise6710,062/
Krouse674,632/
Crotts673,153/
Kroese673,123/
Crause672,379/
Kroiss671,308/
Scrase671,170/
Cruser67752/
Croize67503/
Croisy67462/
Croche67372/
Cruset67293/
Croesi67237/
Crusis67213/
Krossa67193/
Cruses67176/
Crusey67150/
Krooss67134/
Krohse67130/
Krasse67116/
Crocis67107/
Creuse67105/
Crusie67102/
Croutsche6789/
Crauss6772/
Krusse6771/
Croesy6770/
Crouts6763/
Croyts6760/
Croisé6759/
Crutse6751/
Krouss6748/
Crussy6748/
Crasez6738/
Crassi6732/
Chroussis6724/
Crassa6723/
Crussi6721/
Crocer6719/
Crocie6718/
Krossi6718/
Krotse6718/
Schrasser6717/
Crosch6716/
Srouse6713/
Kroëse6711/
Scroce679/
Crouze679/
Croush677/
Crouce677/
Craset677/
Khrose676/
Cruuse675/
Crasey674/
Krossy674/
Crushe674/
Croscy674/
Crousa674/
Creuss674/
Crocet673/
Croces673/
Krossá673/
Krzoss673/
Crouds673/
Crasie672/
Cratse672/
Croshy672/
Crosui672/
Croust672/
Crusez672/
Crosit672/
Chroce672/
Croisi672/
Crassy672/
Crousé672/
Crashe671/
Srossi671/
Kroise671/
Kroose671/
Jrossi671/
Crodsy671/
Crodts671/
Croots671/
Crosuy671/
Croszy671/
Ckroos671/
Crousy671/
Sruose671/
Schroiser671/
Chruse671/
Crooxs671/
Crosìa671/
Croustche671/
Crouxe671/
Crozze671/
Croësi671/
Craass671/
Kkrose671/
Krosey670/
Crusea670/
Croosa670/
Crotscher670/
Crujse670/
Croths670/
Crosth670/
Crozey670/
Crusje670/
Craser670/
Creehouse670/
Crosha670/

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