Origins of the Cross surname

What does the name Cross mean?

The origin of the Cross surname is English. It is from the Middle English 'Cros', and is topographical. It would have been given to those who lived at or near a cross or crucifix, a common structure in the medieval countryside.

Alternative variations of the name Cross

Cross, Crosse, Craws, Cros, Crose

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 348North West 1101Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 1325East Midlands 622West Midlands 949East 1359London 4743South East 1526South West 728South Wales 321Mid Wales 47West Wales 13North Wales 75Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Crosses lived in london

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30,000 Cross Travel & migration records
210,000 Crosses found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Cross

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179th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Cross first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Crosses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Crosses in 1921

Dressmaker

942

Laundress

627

Cotton Weaver

546

Domestic Servant

546

General Servant Domestic

499

Common male occupations for Crosses in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,228

General Labourer

829

Farm Labourer

739

Farmer

613

Coal Miner

525

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