Crowcroft Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Crowcroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Owston, West Riding of Yorkshire The corruptions were inevitable; Crowcroft is found in the Doncaster Directory, and Carcroft is in the Doncaster rural deanery.

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Crowcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:212,66418,215
United States571:6,358,929302,882
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Crowcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Owston, West Riding of Yorkshire The corruptions were inevitable; Crowcroft is found in the Doncaster Directory, and Carcroft is in the Doncaster rural deanery.

Thomas de Carrecroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1764. Married — John Normanton and Ann Cockcroft: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Crowcroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crowcroft is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Crowcroft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 764,765th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Crowcroft reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 212,664. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Crowcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crowcroft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Crowcroft surname expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crowcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Crowcroft are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

Crowcroft earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $36,814 USD per year.

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