Crosweller Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Crosweller Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the cross-weller,' one who resided by the cross-well. Mr. Lower writes, 'In the middle ages, when many wells were deemed sacred, crosses were often erected near them, to denote their sanctity.
Read More About This SurnameCrosweller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Crosweller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the cross-weller,' one who resided by the cross-well. Mr. Lower writes, 'In the middle ages, when many wells were deemed sacred, crosses were often erected near them, to denote their sanctity. A resident near such a spot would readily acquire the surname of "atte Cross-well," which would afterwards modify itself to Crossweller' (Patronymica Britannica). There can be no doubt that Crossweller means one who dwelt beside the cross-well; compare Bridger, Crosser, Bridgman, Crossman, &c. With the variant Crassweller, compare Craswell for Crosswell.
1554. William Carewe and Joanna Cresweller: Marriage Lic.(London).
1700. Married — James Hales and Catherine Craswell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1805;. — James Crassweller and Elizabeth Bleach: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) = Cros(s)well (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
Crosweller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crosweller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crosweller is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crosweller? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Crosweller live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Crosweller is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 38 percent live, East Sussex, where 22 percent live and West Sussex, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 16 percent live.
Crosweller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Crosweller has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Crosweller last name increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossweller | 95 | 1 | / |
| Crasweller | 90 | 3 | / |
| Crowelle | 89 | 16 | / |
| Crassweller | 86 | 199 | / |
| Cressweller | 86 | 4 | / |
| Craswelle | 84 | 0 | / |
| Crowler | 82 | 21 | / |
| Crowlle | 82 | 0 | / |
| Crowlley | 78 | 3 | / |
| Crosswhiler | 76 | 0 | / |
| Crasswelles | 76 | 0 | / |
| Crowle | 75 | 1,251 | / |
| Crowleysr | 74 | 1 | / |
| Crowley | 71 | 67,679 | / |
| Crawler | 71 | 56 | / |
| Crawlle | 71 | 8 | / |
| Crosble | 71 | 5 | / |
| Crowlet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crowlee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krowler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crowlly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kcrowley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crabelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crouwlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crowlees | 67 | 0 | / |
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