Crusoe Surname

237,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Crusoe Surname Definition:

(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.

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Crusoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7421:488,48941,275
Liberia3121:14,1301,484
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
France1431:464,49566,161
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Sweden251:393,87027,867
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
England131:4,286,005132,302
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Panama41:978,06412,245
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belize11:355,4743,977
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

The alternate forms: Crusoé (14) are calculated separately.

Crusoe (72) may also be a first name.

Crusoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

An English surname, first found in Norfolk in 1066, meaning 'close-cropped', or 'bald'.

- mikeydino

Crusoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crusoe is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as: Crusoé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crusoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crusoe is the 237,397th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,309,607 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Crusoe live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,143,416th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 72 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 742 people, or 1 in 488,489. In The United States Crusoe is most frequent in: Missouri, where 11 percent reside, Alabama, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Crusoe occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 18 percent reside and Malawi, where 14 percent reside.

Crusoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crusoe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crusoe last name grew 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crusoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Crusoe are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crusoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.42% more than the national average, earning R 369,348 per year; in United States they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $39,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning $61,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crusoé9414/
Crousoe924/
Crausoe922/
Crusey83150/
Krusoe8358/
Cruzoe8311/
Crusue839/
Crusea830/
Cruseus7755/
Crousey7722/
Cruisey7720/
Crussie776/
Crousue771/
Croesoe771/
Crausey771/
Crouzoe771/
Crussey770/
Crausea770/
Croussue711/
Croussoy710/
Crouseat710/
Croussey710/
Croushey710/
Crucey67196/
Krusey67191/
Krusee67101/
Crosey6726/
Krusei6720/
Crozoe6720/
Cruçey671/
Krusea671/
Kruseu671/
Crosei671/
Crusut671/
Cruzey671/
Cruzei671/
Cruzoi671/
Cruzoé671/
Crucea671/
Crusus671/
Crusup670/
Crusay670/

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