Crosthwait Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Crosthwait Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Cros(s)- thwaite = the Clearing of the Cross [Old Norse kross + þveit, a clearing]

Crosthwait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5541:654,25852,414
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England61:9,286,343223,652
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Crosthwait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Cros(s)- thwaite = the Clearing of the Cross [Old Norse kross + þveit, a clearing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Crosthwait Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crosthwait occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crosthwait? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crosthwait is the 541,435th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Crosthwait live; 96 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 554 people, or 1 in 654,258. In The United States Crosthwait is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Oklahoma, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Crosthwait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crosthwait has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Crosthwait surname expanded 379 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crosthwait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Crosthwait last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crosthwait last name are 17.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Crosthwait earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $47,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.68% more than the national average, earning $67,906 CAD per year.

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