Crozer Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Crozer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the crosier,' one who carried the bishop's cross or pastoral staff. 'Crocere, crociarius': Promptorium Parvulorum Way, commenting on this word, quotes concerning the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 'one Syr Edward Gryme, that was his croyser, put for the his arme with the crosse to bere of the stroke': Legenda Aur.

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Crozer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Israel651:131,65614,227
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Crozer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the crosier,' one who carried the bishop's cross or pastoral staff. 'Crocere, crociarius': Promptorium Parvulorum Way, commenting on this word, quotes concerning the martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, 'one Syr Edward Gryme, that was his croyser, put for the his arme with the crosse to bere of the stroke': Legenda Aur. (v. the full note, Promptorium Parvulorum).

Simon le Croyser, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Mabel le Croyser. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

William Croyser. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Cristiana Croiser, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Croser, 1379: ibid.

John Crosier, Norfolk, 6 Henry V: History of Norfolk.

William Crosier, Norfolk, 46 Edward III: ibid.

1775. Married — Laurence Neilson and Esther Croser: St. George, Hanover Square.

1787. — Samuel Burrows and Alice Crozier: ibid.

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

The Croziers, now rarely represented, belonged to an old border clan seated at Liddisdale, Roxburghshire, in the 16th century (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crozer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crozer is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crozer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,082,743rd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Crozer reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 3,179,464. In The United States Crozer is primarily concentrated in: California, where 28 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Indiana, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 29 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Crozer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crozer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Crozer surname grew 127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crozer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Crozer are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Crozer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crozier9219,062/
Croizer92782/
Crotzer92580/
Croyzer9217/
Crouzer9216/
Crozher922/
Croozer921/
Crozzer921/
Crozjer921/
Crozeir920/
Crozeer920/
Croze911,975/
Croizier86942/
Crouzier86857/
Scrozier862/
Croszier861/
Crozsier860/
Croytzer860/
Crozet832,875/
Crozes83730/
Croser83682/
Croize83503/
Croger83150/
Crüzer8353/
Krozer8343/
Cruzer8327/
Crocer8319/
Crouze839/
Crazer836/
Crozir833/
Croxer831/
Crozie831/
Crozze831/
Crozey830/
Crouzet777,242/
Crosier773,394/
Crosser771,415/
Croizet771,146/
Krotzer77908/
Crouser77623/
Crotser77272/
Crosher77220/
Crocher7787/
Krozser7780/
Creuzer7762/
Crozett7749/
Cratzer7740/
Krozier7734/
Croiser7733/
Kroizer7727/
Crauzer7727/
Croiger7721/
Crogier7715/
Cruizer7711/
Crazier779/
Crouzie779/
Crooger776/
Crouger775/
Croizie774/
Crocier773/
Crozire772/
Kroyzer772/
Croyser772/
Krouzer771/
Krozere771/
Kroezer771/
Croucer771/
Crocser771/
Croixer771/
Crogger770/
Croseer770/
Crotzir770/
Crazeer770/
Crozies770/
Crozirr770/
Crotcer770/
Chroser770/
Crooser770/
Crozzir770/
Croseir770/
Croce7323,937/
Craze731,968/
Crose731,894/
Croza73209/
Croge7358/
Kroze7321/
Crozy7321/
Crozi738/
Croje734/
Croucher717,850/
Croisier711,216/
Croshier71148/
Crousier7197/
Chrouser7172/
Crousser7155/
Croucier7146/
Croshere7135/
Crochere7129/
Crossier7111/
Crotcher717/
Crociere714/
Kroutzer714/
Croisser712/
Croocher712/
Schroger712/
Crostser711/
Crousher711/
Schroser711/
Crocheer711/
Creuzier711/
Croggier710/
Schrojer710/
Croycier710/
Schrazer710/
Crotsger710/
Crouse6722,506/
Kroger673,049/
Crager671,811/
Croset671,445/
Cruger67784/
Cruser67752/
Croose67665/
Croise67636/
Krojer67348/
Crouzy67260/
Crozza67223/
Crüger67191/
Kruzer67170/
Croses67161/
Krazer67149/
Croissier67122/
Croschere67108/
Croizy6799/
Croutcher6752/
Kroser6748/
Crogie6745/
Schrauzer6740/
Crozzi6735/
Crauze6729/
Crosey6726/
Croizé6726/
Krouze6723/
Crucer6719/
Craßer6711/
Cruzjr6710/
Crazie6710/
Crazee679/
Crouce677/
Croisiere677/
Cruose675/
Cracer674/
Srojer674/
Crazey674/
Croschier673/
Crocheire672/
Crouzé672/
Krocer671/
Crosei671/
Srazer671/
Crujer671/
Crazze671/
Krozerova671/
Schroiser671/
Crouzi671/
Croëse671/
Crazet671/
Crozét671/
Crazes670/
Crosee670/
Crotscher670/
Schrogger670/
Krooze670/
Craser670/
Cruotcher670/

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