Cruise Surname
Approximately 10,062 people bear this surname
Cruise Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.
Read More About This SurnameCruise Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,702 | 1:77,086 | 8,824 |
| England | 1,039 | 1:53,627 | 6,542 |
| Canada | 624 | 1:59,047 | 6,964 |
| Australia | 550 | 1:49,083 | 6,116 |
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| Ireland | 506 | 1:9,306 | 1,261 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Israel | 328 | 1:26,090 | 3,816 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| India | 138 | 1:5,558,445 | 134,139 |
| Northern Ireland | 71 | 1:25,986 | 2,864 |
| Jamaica | 59 | 1:48,643 | 2,881 |
| China | 50 | 1:27,346,431 | 1,485 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Vietnam | 16 | 1:5,790,378 | 2,464 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 393 | 1:11,272 | 1,563 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 277 | 1:87,998 | 9,205 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 652 | 1:77,023 | 8,188 |
The alternate forms: Cruisé (1) are calculated separately.
Cruise (211) may also be a first name.
Cruise Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the cruse, 'i.e. the merry; compare Merry, Jolly, Joyce, Merryweather, &c. 'Crous, merry, brisk, lively; cruse or crous, saucy, malapert': Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033.
'Axeyn hem was he kene and crous.': Cursor Mundi. (Halliwell).
Nicholas le Cruse, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Cruse, Bedfordshire, ibid.
(a) Local. A Cornish surname. All the forms are found in the same register.
1637. Baptised — Edward, son of William Cruse: St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1652. — Arthur, son of William Crews: ibid.
1656. — Elizabeth, d. of William Crewse: ibid.
1668. — William, son of Edward Crewes: ibid.
= Cruse, q v.
An old Hiberno-Norman family. IF 311*; Map Dub
According to D'Alton, the Irish family of this surname sprang from a Norman, who, at the Conquest, settled in Cornwall. At the invasion of Ireland under Henry II., a branch accompanied Strongbow, and obtained grants of various estates in the counties of Dublin and Meath.
Cruse or Cruwys (sometimes modernised as Crews) was the name of a very ancient and distinguished Devonshire family of Netherex, now scantily surviving in the county, as at Ashburton (W. A.). The name is associated with those of Crocker and Coplestone in the old saw before mentioned.
Cruise Demographics
Average Cruise Salary in
United States
$41,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cruise Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cruise Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cruise is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Cruisé. Click here for other possible spellings of Cruise.
How Common Is The Last Name Cruise? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 50,966th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 724,264 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Cruise reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 622,565th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 211 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,702 people, or 1 in 77,086. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 93 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Cruise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cruise has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 129 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cruise Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cruise last name is primarily Catholic (84%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cruise last name are 9.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cruise earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.17% more than the national average, earning R 359,232 per year; in United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,606 CAD per year.
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Cruise Reference & Research
Cruse & Variants DNA Project - The homepage of a project using DNA testing to shed light on those with Cruse and variant surnames.
Cruwys News - A blog giving updates on this name's one name study, supplemented by articles on genetics in genealogy.
Cruwys One Name Study - The name's homepage at the Guild of One-Name Studies. Includes lengthy details on the name's origin.
Crose FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Crose FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Cruise of Ireland FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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