Cruso Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Cruso Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Evidently a Flemish name. In the Dictionary of National Biography we are informed how it came to pass that 'Robinson Crusoe' got its title. Timothy Cruso (probably related to Timothy Cruso infra) was a Presbyterian minister, born about 1656.
Read More About This SurnameCruso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Cruso (16) may also be a first name.
Cruso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Evidently a Flemish name. In the Dictionary of National Biography we are informed how it came to pass that 'Robinson Crusoe' got its title. Timothy Cruso (probably related to Timothy Cruso infra) was a Presbyterian minister, born about 1656. His family resided at Newington Green, Middlesex. Studying at Newington Green Academy, he had for a fellow-student Daniel Defoe, 'who immortalized his surname by the Adventures, published in 1719' (xiii.).
'Antony Cruso, of Howne Coat in Flanders, father of John Cruso of Norwich, father of Timothy Cruso of London, living 1634': Visitation of London, 1634.
Aquila Crusoe, common councillor, Norwich, 1687: History of Norfolk.
1692. Francis Cruso, clerk, and Mrs. Anne Mobberley, both of the parish of St. James, Westminster: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
John Cruso, prebendary of St. David's, 1667: History and Ant. St. David's.
(Teutonic) apparently from the place-name Krusau (Schleswig-Holstein) = the River- Islet or Wet Meadow of the Cross [a form of Ger. kreuz, O.H.Ger. chrúzi = Old Saxon krúci-Dutch kruis, a cross + au, river-islet, wet meadow, brook; O.H.Ger.
ouwa]
From the French, Creuseau (Huguenot name).
User-submitted Reference
An English surname, first found in Norfolk in 1066, meaning 'close-cropped', or 'bald'.
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Cruso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cruso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cruso occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Cruso click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cruso? popularity and diffusion
Cruso is the 1,198,640th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cruso reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cruso is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 16 people.
The surname Cruso is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 2,626,514. In The United States Cruso is most numerous in: Rhode Island, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Mississippi, where 14 percent live. Beside The United States Cruso is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 16 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.
Cruso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cruso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cruso surname rose 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cruso Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cruso are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.5% registered to vote for the party.
Cruso earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,707 USD per year.
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