Crouch Surname
Approximately 50,559 people bear this surname
Crouch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross,' i.e. the roadside or market-cross, once so familiar a sight at the intersection of the great country thoroughfares, or in the chartered market-steads. Crouch still lingers in our 'crutched' or 'crouched friars.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,216 | 1:10,912 | 1,338 |
| England | 7,890 | 1:7,062 | 1,026 |
| Australia | 5,725 | 1:4,715 | 685 |
| South Africa | 1,379 | 1:39,288 | 5,055 |
| Canada | 774 | 1:47,604 | 5,794 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Wales | 193 | 1:16,034 | 1,735 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 154 | 1:11,981 | 1,780 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Thailand | 59 | 1:1,197,260 | 174,557 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Panama | 25 | 1:156,490 | 5,002 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,975 | 1:6,132 | 945 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:85,073 | 4,558 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,905 | 1:8,504 | 1,098 |
The alternate forms: Çrouch (1) are calculated separately.
Crouch (69) may also be a first name.
Crouch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross,' i.e. the roadside or market-cross, once so familiar a sight at the intersection of the great country thoroughfares, or in the chartered market-steads. Crouch still lingers in our 'crutched' or 'crouched friars.' Langland describes a pilgrim as having 'many a crouch' embroidered 'on his cloke.' Blomefield says of an old Norwich church, 'St. Crowche's was dedicated in honour of the Invention of the Holy Cross, but is now totally demolished; the churchyard is still surrounded with common lanes or passages': History of Norfolk.
John atte Crouche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Cruche, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda atte Crouche. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Millesenta Cruche, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Cruche, Norfolk, ibid.
Nicholas atte Crouche, Close Rolls, 2 Richard II.
Stephen atte Crouche, vicar of Wigenhale, St. Mary's, Norfolk, 1358: History of Norfolk.
From residence at or near a roadside cross or crucifix, ME. crouche. The surname is more English than Scottish. The word crouch "was applied in general to such crosses as stood at the intersection of two roads and although they have long disappeared, they have left the name of 'cross' and 'crouch' upon many localities, especially in the South of England" (Lower). Johannes Crooch witnessed a confirmation charter by Alexander Cumyn, earl of Buchan, to the canons of St. Andrews (RPSA., p. 283). John Cruche was burgess of the Canongate, Edinburgh, 1567 (MCM., II, p. 309). See Corse.
(English) Diveller at a Cross (or Crucifix) [Middle English crouche, cruche, a cross, crucifix; Old English crycc, a crutch, staff, crosier] John atte Cruche.—Hundred Rolls Thei a leode [man] mette, Apparailled as a paynym In pilgrymes wise . . .
And many a crouche on his cloke.—Piers Plowman, 3534-47.
Crundell
(English) Dweller near a cross; one who came from Crouch (cross), now Crouch End, in Middlesex.
Old English, from Latin crux-a cross. The word was applied in general to such crosses as stood at the intersection of two roads. These crosses were frequently dedicated to some saint and served also as direction posts-and although they have long disappeared, they have left the name of ' cross' and ' crouch' upon many localities, especially in the South of England. In Sussex, where the name is one of the oldest indigenous designations (especially in the Cinque Ports) it is found in the forms of Crouch and De Cruce, 20 Edw. I. Cooper's Winchelsea. In the H.R. it is written Ad Crucem, and elsewhere At Crouch. Croucher and Crouchman are also derived from the same source.
A cross; from the Latin crux.
A form of Cross (Lower).
From the French, Croux; from the German, Krüsch; a personal name.
Thomas Crouch was mayor of Rye in 1693 (Hol.).
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Crouch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crouch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crouch occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Çrouch. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crouch? popularity and diffusion
The last name Crouch is the 11,107th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 144,139 people. The surname Crouch is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Crouch are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 69 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 33,216 people, or 1 in 10,912. In The United States Crouch is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 5 percent reside and Tennessee, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Crouch is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Crouch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Crouch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,413 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Crouch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crouch last name are 19.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.51% registered with the political party.
The amount Crouch earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning 391,924 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.05% more than the national average, earning R 337,572 per year; in United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $50,687 CAD per year.
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