Crossman Surname

42,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,421 people bear this surname

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

Crossman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the crossman,' one who dwelt by the cross. For early instances, v. Crotchman.

Nicholas Crousman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Philip Crosman, cu. Soms., 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Crossman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2891:57,6346,840
Canada1,9991:18,4322,605
England1,9531:28,5293,856
Australia9881:27,3243,711
South Africa2781:194,88421,043
Jamaica2581:11,1241,165
New Zealand1871:24,2164,232
Wales1501:20,6302,188
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
France131:5,109,440259,941
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Panama71:558,8949,437
Belize61:59,2462,743
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9461:25,7673,537
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5011:33,4574,013

Crossman (41) may also be a first name.

Crossman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the crossman,' one who dwelt by the cross. For early instances, v. Crotchman.

Nicholas Crousman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Philip Crosman, cu. Soms., 1 Edward III: ibid.

Thomas Crosman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1578. Buried — Stephen Crosseman: Kensington Reg.

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

= Cross (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from residence near a cross. See Cross and Crouch.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family of Crossman resided in Lympsham last century (C.).

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

User-submitted Reference

Of germanic origin, meaning 'man of the cross', referring to the Crusaders. Most people of this last name were Germans and Eastern Europeans who took it after the man who financed their passage to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. After the American Revolutionary War, many were Loyalists who resettled in and around Waterloo, Ontario.

- alexcressman

Crossman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crossman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crossman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crossman is the 42,045th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 586,712 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Crossman reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 41 people.

The surname Crossman is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 6,289 people, or 1 in 57,634. In The United States Crossman is primarily found in: Nevada, where 8 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Crossman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crossman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crossman last name grew 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Crossman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Crossman surname is chiefly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crossman surname are 5.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Crossman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.03% more than the national average, earning R 475,344 per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,080 CAD per year.

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