Croysdale Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Croysdale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosdale.' I have not identified the spot. Crossing over the border from Yorkshire the name found a home in Furness, North Lancashire, where it still exists in several forms. In the United States it has occasionally become Croasdill.

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Croysdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England631:884,41445,970
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Croysdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crosdale.' I have not identified the spot. Crossing over the border from Yorkshire the name found a home in Furness, North Lancashire, where it still exists in several forms. In the United States it has occasionally become Croasdill. As Croasdale it is strongly represented in the Philadelphia Directory. That Yorkshire is the home of the surname there can be no doubt.

Johannes de Crosdale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Croasdale, of Elmeredge, in Chippin, 1737: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1762. Married — Henry Croasdell, of Coulton, barber, and Isabel Hurst: St. Mary, Ulverston.

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

Croysdale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Croysdale is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Croysdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,218,745th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. Croysdale is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Croysdale reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Croysdale is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 34 percent are found, Ohio, where 18 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Croysdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Croysdale has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croysdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Croysdale last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Croysdale earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.21% more than the national average, earning $58,773 USD per year.

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Croysdale Reference & Research

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