Horscroft Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Horscroft Surname Definition:
Johannes de Huscroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHorscroft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:126,345 | 12,635 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| New Zealand | 107 | 1:42,321 | 7,058 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Horscroft Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the horse-croft'—nothing to do with farriery; v. Craft, Meadowcraft, Haycraft, &c. Possibly in some cases a corruption of house-croft,' the field beside the house.' This name occurs early:
Johannes de Huscroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
But 'horse-croft,' the enclosure for horses, is the true parent.
John de Horscrofte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Elsewhere in the same record he is found as John de Hoscroft (v..), hence Oscroft, which see.
'Richard. son of Drogo, of St. Edmunds, gave the monks of Castle Acre a yearly rent of Ioj., to be paid out of the estate of Richard de Horse-croft, his villein': History of Norfolk.
(English) Dweller at the Horse-Croft [Old English hors + croft, a small field]
Horscroft Demographics
Average Horscroft Salary in
United States
$29,975 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Horscroft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horscroft Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Horscroft is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Horscroft click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horscroft? popularity and diffusion
The last name Horscroft is the 430,675th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Horscroft reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England Horscroft is primarily concentrated in: East Sussex, where 22 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.
Horscroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Horscroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Horscroft Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Horscroft earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.96% less than the national average, earning R 102,276 per year; in United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.37% less than the national average, earning $40,058 CAD per year.
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