Croucher Surname
Approximately 7,850 people bear this surname
Croucher 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.
Read More About This SurnameCroucher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,588 | 1:15,529 | 2,271 |
| United States | 1,719 | 1:210,855 | 20,617 |
| Canada | 846 | 1:43,553 | 5,395 |
| Australia | 778 | 1:34,699 | 4,572 |
| New Zealand | 333 | 1:13,599 | 2,365 |
| Vanuatu | 197 | 1:1,336 | 359 |
| Scotland | 81 | 1:66,097 | 5,205 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,678 | 1:14,526 | 2,167 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111 | 1:452,421 | 32,615 |
Croucher 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the croucher,' one who lived by the crouch (which see) or cross. This name may be set beside Kirker and Bridger, and names of that class; compare Crotchman, which see. Croucher, of course, is to Crosser or Crotcher what Crotchman is to Crossman.
William Crowcher, Close Rolls, 30 Henry VI.
John le Crocher. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
John Crowcher, rector of Feltwell, Norfolk, 1430: History of Norfolk.
1754. Married — Joseph Henley and Mary Croucher: St. George, Hanover Square.
1786. — Stephen Leighton and Sarah Croutcher: ibid.
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.
1 = Crouch (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er- 2 prob. also occasionally the equivalent of Croser, q.v.
(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 Crosier (Lower).
Thomas Crouch was mayor of Rye in 1693 (Hol.).
Croucher Demographics
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Croucher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Croucher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Croucher occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Croucher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,795th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 928,350 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Croucher live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 3,588 people, or 1 in 15,529. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 12 percent live. Not including England Croucher exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Croucher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Croucher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 256 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Croucher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Croucher last name are 26.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.2% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Croucher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 341.67% more than the national average, earning 1,528,540 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 138.57% more than the national average, earning R 566,928 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $42,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $49,127 CAD per year.
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