Croston Surname

139,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Croston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Croston,' formerly Croxton, a parish near Chorley, Lancashire; spelt Croxton (1201), Crokeston (1204); v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 114-5.

'Thomas Croxton, or Croston (Cheshire 1603-63), a colonel in the Parliamentary army': Dictionary of National Biography.

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Croston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7731:204,43320,061
England1,1361:49,0486,116
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Canada371:995,82774,831
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Wales321:96,7047,743
Panama281:139,7244,684
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5661:43,0665,401
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Croston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Croston,' formerly Croxton, a parish near Chorley, Lancashire; spelt Croxton (1201), Crokeston (1204); v. Baines' Lancashire. ii. 114-5.

'Thomas Croxton, or Croston (Cheshire 1603-63), a colonel in the Parliamentary army': Dictionary of National Biography.

1621. Gefthe French Croxton, of Manchester, gentleman: Wills at Chester.

1636. George Croston, of Bury, gentleman: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Croxton,' parishes and hamlets in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Norfolk, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire. The corrupted forms are of an ordinary character, and there is no baptismal name to suggest a different origin; compare Johnson and Johnstone.

Elena de Croxstone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sarra de Croxtone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard de Croxtone, Northumberland, ibid.

Abbas de Crokeston, or Croxton, Leicestershire, ibid.

1605. Married — William Johnson and Frances Crockson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1667. — Robert Harwood and Ellin Croxson: ibid.

1669. — John Croxston and Jane Garnum: ibid.

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

CROSTONE: Perhaps from Croston, Lancashire. There is, however, a Cross-stone near Broughton, Peeblesshire. Andrew de Crostone of Linlithgowshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a rude cross patee, S' Andrie Orstvn (Bain, II, p. 201,534). The seal of Gilbert Crouston, 1573, is described by Macdonald (575).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Croston = the Farm or Village of the Cross [Middle English cros, Old Norse kross + Middle English ton, tun, Old English tún] Alice de Croston, A.D. 1300.—Lanc. Inq., &c. There has prob. been confusion with Croxton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Cambridge, Lincoln, Chester, Norfolk, Leicester, Stafford, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

There are places so called in various counties, but the eminent family of this name spring from the township of Croxton, co. Chester, their seat in very early times. See Winnington.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Croston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Croston occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Croston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Croston is the 139,996th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,284,497 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Croston reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,773 people, or 1 in 204,433. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 24 percent live, West Virginia, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Croston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Croston last name grew 1,166 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Croston surname are 11.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Croston earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.29% less than the national average, earning 213,564 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crosston9339/
Chroston9325/
Croyston939/
Crouston933/
Croxston932/
Croton92520/
Croxton863,114/
Crotone86168/
Crouton86132/
Craston86103/
Crostan869/
Croyton862/
Crozton861/
Crotton861/
Croiton861/
Kroston860/
Crostom860/
Cruston860/
Chraston8015/
Crouthon805/
Crochton802/
Crotonne801/
Crosstan801/
Crasston801/
Shroston800/
Crauston800/
Crushton800/
Craaston800/
Craton77697/
Kroton778/
Crotan771/
Craxton71182/
Cruxton71145/
Crastan7139/
Cratton7127/
Krostan713/
Crotoum713/
Croxtom713/
Kruston712/
Cratone711/
Crathon711/
Crothan711/
Kraston710/
Krotton710/
Khrotong6722/
Krothong677/
Krotthon675/
Krauston672/
Gkrostan671/
Kroshtan671/
Crachton670/

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