Crossley Surname
Approximately 24,487 people bear this surname
Crossley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossley.' This is a great West Riding surname, and is found there five centuries ago, but I have not discovered the precise spot that gave birth to it.
Johannes de Crosselay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCrossley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,324 | 1:5,397 | 753 |
| United States | 7,974 | 1:45,455 | 5,543 |
| Australia | 2,635 | 1:10,245 | 1,522 |
| Canada | 1,326 | 1:27,787 | 3,685 |
| South Africa | 386 | 1:140,357 | 16,160 |
| Northern Ireland | 357 | 1:5,168 | 978 |
| New Zealand | 285 | 1:15,889 | 2,773 |
| Scotland | 279 | 1:19,189 | 2,260 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:12,840 | 1,418 |
| Jamaica | 120 | 1:23,916 | 1,959 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Spain | 54 | 1:865,778 | 34,484 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Isle of Man | 37 | 1:2,320 | 450 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26 | 1:2,123 | 347 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 1:572,642 | 23,583 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 85 | 1:52,116 | 4,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,118 | 1:3,003 | 431 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,047 | 1:47,964 | 5,485 |
Crossley (93) may also be a first name.
Crossley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crossley.' This is a great West Riding surname, and is found there five centuries ago, but I have not discovered the precise spot that gave birth to it.
Johannes de Crosselay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Crosselay, 1379: ibid.
The same record (p. 189) registers the following inhabitants of Stansfield (Halifax), where the surname is now so strong—Isabella Groslee, Elena Crossle, Thomas Grosseleys, Johannes Grosles. The change of initial from 'C' to 'G' and vice versa is common; compare Crandidge for Grandage, also a Yorkshire instance.
= Crosley, q.v.
(English) One who lived at the glade, or meadow, by the cross.
The Crossleys of Scaitcliffe, co. Lancaster, anciently Del Croslegh, are of unknown antiquity. B.L.G. I find no locality so called.
From Crosslee; Renfrew.
Crossley is the name of an ancient gentle family of Todmorden during the 14th and loth centuries and of Scaitcliffe since the reign of Elizabeth (B.). The name was well established in the parish of Rochdale during the 16th century (F.).
Crossley Demographics
Crossley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Crossley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crossley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crossley (Arabic: كروسلي) is found most frequently in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Crossley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,198th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 297,609 people. The surname Crossley is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Crossley reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Crossley is also the 986,211th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 93 people.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 10,324 people, or 1 in 5,397. In England Crossley is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Crossley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crossley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Crossley last name expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 762 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 634 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crossley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Crossley last name are 10.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Crossley earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.66% more than the national average, earning 438,357 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.13% more than the national average, earning R 323,508 per year; in United States they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $43,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $53,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosssley | 94 | 2 | / |
| Crosslley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Crosley | 93 | 2,778 | / |
| Crossly | 93 | 27 | / |
| Crossle | 93 | 26 | / |
| Crotsley | 88 | 282 | / |
| Crossler | 88 | 168 | / |
| Crosslea | 88 | 4 | / |
| Crousley | 88 | 3 | / |
| Krossley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Croosley | 88 | 2 | / |
| Crosslay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crossliy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Croesley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crossloy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Croslley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crosslie | 88 | 0 | / |
| Croysley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crassley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crosly | 86 | 14 | / |
| Crosle | 86 | 6 | / |
| Crossless | 82 | 0 | / |
| Krosley | 80 | 38 | / |
| Crosler | 80 | 22 | / |
| Crousle | 80 | 19 | / |
| Croxley | 80 | 12 | / |
| Croslay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Crasley | 80 | 4 | / |
| Crusley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crosslé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Croslie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crassly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crotsly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Croosly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Croslee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chrosly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cratsley | 75 | 216 | / |
| Crashley | 75 | 140 | / |
| Krossler | 75 | 25 | / |
| Crushley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Croshler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crasslay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Croselle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crosille | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crochley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crozzley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croisler | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crassles | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crausley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crassler | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croisille | 71 | 500 | / |
| Crouchley | 71 | 332 | / |
| Crousille | 71 | 2 | / |
| Croushler | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crotchley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krosle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krosly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crasle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crasly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crattsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chrashley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Krasley | 67 | 219 | / |
| Krossli | 67 | 63 | / |
| Crousilles | 67 | 24 | / |
| Croisilles | 67 | 17 | / |
| Crouselles | 67 | 12 | / |
| Krosslá | 67 | 11 | / |
| Croslis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Crasler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Crouslé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Craslei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Krusley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Croslas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroslea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crozler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crausle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cratsly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chrusle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Krassly | 67 | 0 | / |
Crossley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Crossley in the Arabic language | ||
| كروسلي | krwsly | - |
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