Northcross Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

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

Northcross Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the North Cross,' from residence thereby. Although not common in England, this surname has ramified strongly in America. There can be little doubt that the spot lies somewhere upon the borders of Lancashire, Westmorland, and Yorkshire.

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Northcross Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Northcross Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the North Cross,' from residence thereby. Although not common in England, this surname has ramified strongly in America. There can be little doubt that the spot lies somewhere upon the borders of Lancashire, Westmorland, and Yorkshire.

1636. Agnes Norerosse, of Alston, widow: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1662. George Noreross, of Hothersale: ibid.

1670. Elizabeth Noreross, of Rawclife: ibid.

1724. Married — Jonathan Noreross and Eliz, Odell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1729. — James Noreross (of Trowbridge, Wiltshire) and Martha Poulton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

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

Average Northcross Salary in
United States

$39,353 USD

Per year
Rank:
770,054 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
7.65972E-5
Rank: 93,139 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
91.2%
Sample size: 166 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Northcross Last Name Facts

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

Northcross is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northcross? popularity and diffusion

The surname Northcross is the 868,551st most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Northcross reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 1,169,222. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent are found, Tennessee, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and New Zealand, where 0 percent are found.

Northcross Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Northcross has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Northcross surname increased 209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Northcross Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Northcross are 17.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.49% registered to vote for the party.

Northcross earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,353 USD per year.

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Nortcross951/
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Norcross894,997/
Northcrop840/
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Narcross7857/
Norcrass780/
Norchrost740/
Norcras710/
Northcratt700/
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