Croxson Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Croxson Surname Definition:

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.

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Croxson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:238,11119,599
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Australia541:499,92037,885
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Croxson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

1 Croc’s or Krók’s Son [v. under Crook 3; Old English sunu = O.N. sun-r, a son] 2 for 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

Croxson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Croxson is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Croxson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Croxson is the 697,244th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,228,241 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Croxson live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Croxson is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 238,111. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hampshire, where 9 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live. Not including England it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Croxson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croxson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Croxson surname rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 190 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croxson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Croxson last name are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Croxson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning $50,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning $36,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croson921,058/
Croxon92799/
Crosson865,343/
Croison86115/
Crouson8672/
Croshon8613/
Crooson8612/
Crozson863/
Croxyon862/
Crosond861/
Croyson860/
Croxsen860/
Crookson80105/
Croudson8045/
Crossont8030/
Crockson8030/
Crousone801/
Croisont800/
Crottson800/
Crosjohn800/
Croxen77332/
Crozon77330/
Crosen77315/
Crason7727/
Crosan773/
Croxom771/
Croxan770/
Crossan716,764/
Crossen712,678/
Crochon71422/
Crasson71275/
Croizon71144/
Crousen71123/
Croisan7148/
Krokson7131/
Crouzon7118/
Krouson7115/
Croshan714/
Crasong713/
Crosane712/
Crojxen712/
Crossom712/
Croosen712/
Croscen711/
Crosian711/
Krodson711/
Crosien710/
Crohsan710/
Cragson710/
Crauson710/
Crousom710/
Crotsen710/
Croccon710/
Crousan710/
Krosson710/
Cregson710/
Croosan710/
Croisant67325/
Crocione67135/
Creusson6746/
Crossant6710/
Kroksson677/
Croushom673/
Croussen672/
Crosshan672/
Crackson671/
Croussan671/
Crosssan671/
Kroodson671/
Kroosong671/
Krousson670/

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