Cruwys Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cruwys 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.

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Cruwys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1581:170,85917,509
England891:626,04636,944
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cruwys 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.

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

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.

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

Cruwys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cruwys occurs most in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cruwys? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 780,352nd most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Cruwys are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 170,859. In Australia Cruwys is most common in: New South Wales, where 75 percent reside, Queensland, where 9 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Australia it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Cruwys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cruwys has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cruwys last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cruwys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cruwys surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cruwys earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $49,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cruswys920/
Crowys831/
Cruby737/
Cruwe733/
Crowy730/
Cruvy730/
Crausway711/
Cruves6721/
Crowey6716/
Crowes6716/
Crusue679/
Crouvy674/
Schrauwes671/
Crauby670/
Cruvey670/
Crowuy670/
Crusve670/
Croway670/

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Cruwys Reference & Research

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.

Cruse & Variants DNA Project - The homepage of a project using DNA testing to shed light on those with Cruse and variant surnames.

Cruwys FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Cruwys 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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