Croydon Surname

440,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Croydon Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Croydon, the Anglo-Saxon Crogden = the Saffron- Valley [Old English crog, croh, saffron + denu, a valley]

Croydon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5141:108,40111,277
Australia731:369,80430,692
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Wales431:71,9666,223
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Hungary151:654,41837,235
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Croydon (78) may also be a first name.

Croydon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Croydon, the Anglo-Saxon Crogden = the Saffron- Valley [Old English crog, croh, saffron + denu, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Surrey and Cambridge.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Croydon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Croydon is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Croydon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Croydon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Croydon is the 440,539th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Croydon reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles. Croydon is also the 1,091,646th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 78 people.

Croydon is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 108,401. In England Croydon is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Croydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croydon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Croydon last name expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Croydon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Croydon last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Croydon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $48,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crydon922/
Crodon921/
Craydon8625/
Crodone861/
Kroydon860/
Croidon860/
Crosdon860/
Creydon860/
Croydonová821/
Schrodon801/
Crossdon800/
Srodon7755/
Credon776/
Cridon776/
Jrodon774/
Cradon772/
Crédon771/
Crodan771/
Krydon770/
Schroedon751/
Creedon714,394/
Scridon71973/
Creadon71163/
Scredon7126/
Craidon7115/
Crisdon7115/
Craddon719/
Credone713/
Cresdon713/
Krodoun711/
Kroydan711/
Creudon711/
Cradone711/
Creddon710/
Crosdom710/
Crosdan710/
Creidon710/
Craudon710/
Criedon710/
Crittdon675/
Creeddon671/
Srydonck671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Croydon
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