Norcross Surname
Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname
Norcross Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the North Cross [Old Norse norþ-r + kross (ult. from Latin crux, crucis] More specifically, Norcross (spelling the same in the early 16th cent.) near Fleetwood, Lancs.
Norcross Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,066 | 1:89,144 | 10,030 |
| England | 602 | 1:92,555 | 9,925 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 313 | 1:77,877 | 8,439 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,231 | 1:40,795 | 4,792 |
Norcross (18) may also be a first name.
Norcross Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the North Cross [Old Norse norþ-r + kross (ult. from Latin crux, crucis] More specifically, Norcross (spelling the same in the early 16th cent.) near Fleetwood, Lancs.
(English) One who lived near, or by, the north cross.
(English), North cross. (variant: Kruys.)
Norcross Demographics
Average Norcross Salary in
United States
$45,407 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Norcross Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norcross Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Norcross is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Norcross? popularity and diffusion
The last name Norcross is the 95,237th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,458,384 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Norcross live; 69 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Norcross is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,066 people, or 1 in 89,144. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Norcross Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Norcross has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Norcross surname expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Norcross Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Norcross last name are 10.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Norcross earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $45,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $47,298 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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