Norcross Surname

95,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0661:89,14410,030
England6021:92,5559,925
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Scotland371:144,6988,671
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Wales331:93,7747,567
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:77,8778,439
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2311:40,7954,792

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived near, or by, the north cross.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English), North cross. (variant: Kruys.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nortcross941/
Norcros931/
Northcross89312/
Narcross8857/
Norcrose880/
Norcrass880/
Northcros821/
Norchrost820/
Norcras800/
Norcrop800/
Norkroos7537/
Norcrott751/
Narcrass750/
Narcrop670/
Narkrod533/
Narkrus531/
Norkrach501/

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