Crux Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Crux Surname Definition:

For Crooks, q.v.

Crux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
England871:640,43737,483
Canada631:584,85148,473
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
France221:3,019,215204,848
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
India111:69,733,217610,955
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Guam11:160,1214,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Crux (14) may also be a first name.

Crux Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Crooks, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A latinization of Cross.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crux is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Crux click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crux? popularity and diffusion

The last name Crux is the 772,238th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Crux live; 42 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Crux is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The surname Crux is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Crux is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Crux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crux has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 647 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 202 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crux last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Crux earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $57,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Croux891,155/
Cruzx894/
Craux893/
Cruix890/
Cru86719/
D'Crux801/
Crouxe801/
Cruixe801/
Cruz753,580,273/
Crus752,602/
Crup75829/
Cruc75763/
Cruk75702/
Crut75334/
Cruj75275/
Krux75172/
Crou75106/
Creu7584/
Crau7581/
Cruy7576/
Cruț7564/
Crug7556/
Crud7555/
Crui757/
Crzu755/
Cruh752/
Kcru752/
Qcru752/
Ccru751/
Cruu751/
Crru751/
Crhu751/
Cruq750/
Crous676,315/
Creus674,432/
Crout671,642/
Crush671,402/
Cruiz671,302/
Crust671,059/
Craus67953/
Crusz67549/
Crucq67456/
Cruit67340/
Croud67232/
Crauz67209/
Cruys67181/
Croox67173/
Cruyt67170/
Creuz67162/
Croup67117/
Crouy6768/
Cruss6753/
Cruis6733/
Cruch6729/
Crouz6725/
Kraux6722/
Crauk6721/
Crutt6717/
Crauc6716/
Qurux6713/
Cruck6712/
Crupp6711/
Cruzz6711/
Crouc679/
Crouÿ677/
Craut676/
Crujz675/
Crruz674/
Hcruz674/
Cruuz674/
Cruzt674/
Crouk673/
Craug673/
Cruke673/
Croug673/
Ccruz673/
Crouh672/
Crusc672/
Kroux672/
Cruzq672/
Crruj672/
C'Ruz671/
Creuc671/
Cru'z671/
Crucp671/
Crudp671/
Crugh671/
Cruig671/
Cruip671/
Cruyz671/
Crauh671/
Cruct671/
Craud671/
Crucg671/
Cruzç671/
Cruzċ671/
Creud671/
Crujk671/
Cruks671/
Cqhru671/
Hhcru671/
Cruik670/
Crugg670/
Crrup670/
Ckrud670/
Cruuk670/
Crupf670/
Crusk670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Crux
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