Crosskey Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Crosskey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Cross Keys,' a sign-name; compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. This was a well-known ecclesiastical symbol at a time when the power of the keys was a familiar dogma. Probably it would swing on some roadside inn hard by a bishop's palace or other ecclesiastical foundation; v.

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Crosskey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia741:364,80730,412
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Crosskey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Cross Keys,' a sign-name; compare Roebuck, Whitehorse, &c. This was a well-known ecclesiastical symbol at a time when the power of the keys was a familiar dogma. Probably it would swing on some roadside inn hard by a bishop's palace or other ecclesiastical foundation; v. History of Signboards.

1610. Married-Thomas Croskeyes and Dorathe Smith: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Doubtless an ancient trader's sign - "the Crossed-keys," perhaps originally borrowed from the arms of some bishopric. The Catholic dogma of the "power of the keys" led to the frequent adoption of this symbol, as seen in the arms of the sees of York, Peterborough, St. Asaph, Gloucester, Exeter, Ripon, Cashell, Ferns, Dromore, Down and Connor, Limerick, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crosskey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crosskey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crosskey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 887,624th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname Crosskey is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Crosskey reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Crosskey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England it is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.

Crosskey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crosskey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Crosskey last name rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crosskey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Crosskey surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Crosskey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.24% less than the national average, earning $29,668 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crosskeys946/
Croskey931,639/
Crossky930/
Crasskey881/
Crusskey880/
Crouskey880/
Crosky8662/
Croske8646/
Schroskey826/
Krosskeys821/
Kroskey80126/
Craskey8046/
Crosker802/
Croskie800/
Zrodskey758/
Krosskei755/
Kroskeey751/
Chruskey750/
Schrosky750/
Croskett750/
Crosketh750/
Craske711,442/
Krosky71326/
Kroske71160/
Croski7158/
Zroske712/
Crasky712/
Crusky712/
Cruske710/
Kroeske67149/
Kroskie6798/
Kraskey6786/
Cruskie6727/
Krotsky6719/
Zroskie679/
Krusske677/
Krousky675/
Crasket675/
Shrosky675/
Chrusky672/
Kruosky671/
Crosche671/
Krasske671/
Kroszke671/
Krosker670/
Crasker670/
Craskie670/

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