Find out how popular the last name Cromartie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cromartie.

Cromartie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cromartie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cromartie in America

Cromartie is the 13682nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cromartie surname appeared 2,213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cromartie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cromartie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cromartie

The surname Cromartie is of Scottish origin, deriving from the place name Cromarty, a town located on the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands. The name is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, with its earliest recorded spelling being "Crumbachyn" in 1263.

The name Cromarty is thought to come from the Gaelic words "crom" meaning "bent" or "crooked," and "bàth" meaning "bay" or "inlet." This likely refers to the curved shape of the Cromarty Firth, where the town is situated. The name was later anglicized to Cromartie or Cromarty.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cromartie can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1369, which mention a person named "John de Crombathy." This suggests that the name was already well-established by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Cromartie family became prominent landowners in the area around Cromarty. Sir Thomas Cromartie (1564-1643) was a Scottish politician and judge who served as Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland. His son, George Cromartie (1589-1669), was created Earl of Cromartie in 1645.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Sir Alexander Cromartie (1707-1789), a Scottish Jacobite who fought in the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Despite being on the losing side, he was eventually pardoned and regained his estates.

The Cromartie name also appears in various historical records and manuscripts, such as the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland from the 16th and 17th centuries, where members of the Cromartie family are mentioned in connection with legal disputes and land transactions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Cromartie include:

1. John Cromartie (1614-1675), a Scottish politician and member of Parliament.
2. George Cromartie, 2nd Earl of Cromartie (1650-1714), a Scottish nobleman and Jacobite sympathizer.
3. Mary Cromartie, Countess of Cromartie (c. 1688-1772), a Scottish aristocrat known for her role in the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
4. James Cromartie (1730-1790), a Scottish lawyer and judge.
5. William Cromartie (1799-1879), a Scottish minister and theologian.

The history of the Cromartie surname is deeply rooted in the Scottish Highlands and its connection to the town of Cromarty. Over the centuries, the name has been associated with prominent figures in Scottish politics, law, and military history, reflecting the influential role played by this family in the region's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cromartie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cromartie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cromartie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cromartie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cromartie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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