Crossfield Surname

208,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Crossfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross-field,' i.e. the field that lay crosswise. Possibly because a cross was in it; v. Cross and Crouch. A North Lancashire surname.

John Crowchefylde, Close Rolls, 8 Edward IV.

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Crossfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7251:76,8528,678
United States7101:510,50642,792
Canada1811:203,56719,858
Jamaica1651:17,3941,599
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Wales141:221,03813,576
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4171:58,4546,877
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Crossfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross-field,' i.e. the field that lay crosswise. Possibly because a cross was in it; v. Cross and Crouch. A North Lancashire surname.

John Crowchefylde, Close Rolls, 8 Edward IV.

William Crosfeild, husbandman, 1618: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Crosfeild, of Cartmel, 1635: ibid.

Richard Crossfield, of Poulton, 1669: ibid.

1597. Baptised — Edward, s. Edward Crosueld: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1655. Married — Thomas Lawe and Mary Crosfeild: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

= Crosfield, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place at Uist in the Hebrides.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crossfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crossfield is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crossfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 208,467th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,673,158 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Crossfield are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Crossfield is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 76,852. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Crossfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crossfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Crossfield last name increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crossfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crossfield last name are 12.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crossfield earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,809 CAD per year.

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