Mosscrop Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mosscrop Surname Definition:

John dictus Moscrop was witness to "instrumentum de creatdone abbatis" in 1326 (RMP., p. 10). John Moscrop was burgess of Jedworth m 1426 (Melros, p. 533), Patrick Moscrop, witness at Crunzeltoun, 1461 (Laing, 145), and Andrew Moscrop was provost of the town in 1558 and sheriff of Roxburgh "in hac parte" (ER.

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Mosscrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England631:884,41445,970
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Mosscrop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John dictus Moscrop was witness to "instrumentum de creatdone abbatis" in 1326 (RMP., p. 10). John Moscrop was burgess of Jedworth m 1426 (Melros, p. 533), Patrick Moscrop, witness at Crunzeltoun, 1461 (Laing, 145), and Andrew Moscrop was provost of the town in 1558 and sheriff of Roxburgh "in hac parte" (ER., XIX, p. 439). John Moscrop was bailie and burgess of Jedburgh in 1647 (Inquis., 331), and juror on a retour of special service in Duns in 1672 (Home, p. 194). John Mosscropt is recorded in Blaiklaw in 1696 (Peebles CR.), and Alexander Moscrop in Bartelshill in 1730 (Lauder). Moscrope 1658.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mosscrop Last Name Facts

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

Mosscrop occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosscrop? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mosscrop is the 1,434,893rd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Mosscrop is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Mosscrop reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 30 percent live, Massachusetts, where 22 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Mosscrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mosscrop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mosscrop surname rose 609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mosscrop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mosscrop surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Mosscrop earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.7% more than the national average, earning $63,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mosscropp940/
Mosscrops940/
Moscrop931,179/
Moscrops881/
Moscropp880/
Moscroy803/
Mascrop802/
Moscros801/
Muscrop800/
Mocro7713/
Moscross750/
Masrop7122/
Mascro7111/
Mocrov715/
Mosrap711/
Mocrro711/
Moxrop710/
Mockros6753/
McRo673/
Masroop671/
Mascrro671/
Mascrap670/

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