Krosby Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Krosby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krosby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2221:23,1633,031
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Krosby (19) may also be a first name.

Krosby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krosby is found most in Norway. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krosby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 914,967th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Krosby are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Krosby is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 23,163. In Norway Krosby is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 89 percent live, Western Norway, where 6 percent live and Central Norway, where 5 percent live. Aside from Norway it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Krosby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krosby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krosby last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krosby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krosby surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Krosby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning 415,930 kr per year and in United States they earn 27.8% more than the national average, earning $55,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krossby921/
Crosby8372,380/
Krosbi8338/
Crossby77128/
Crousby7713/
Crosbey777/
Croosby772/
Crosboy771/
Crosbyt771/
Crotsby770/
Crosbuy770/
Crosbay770/
Krossber7146/
Crossbey711/
Crosbeys710/
Krusbe6726/
Crosbi6723/
Crusby6715/
Crasby674/
Crosbe673/
Crosvy671/
Crossbeys670/
Crosba670/
Crosbie629,974/
Crosbee62137/
Crausby6290/
Crossbe622/
Crassby620/
Crasbey620/
Crausbay5711/
Crossbie573/
Crosbois571/
Crossber571/
Crossbiz571/
Crosbiea570/
Kratsberh532/
Crosvi501/
Crosve500/
Crasbe500/

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Footnotes

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