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

Crosier, 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 Crosier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crosier in America

Crosier is the 15127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crosier surname appeared 1,949 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 Crosier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crosier 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 Crosier

The surname Crosier is of Anglo-Norman French origins, derived from the Old French word 'crosier' meaning a bishop's staff or crosier. It originated in medieval England during the 11th century following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name was likely an occupational name for someone who carried or made crosiers for religious officials.

The earliest recorded example of the surname Crosier dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Crosur' in Cambridgeshire. Other early spellings include 'Croseour', 'Crosiour', and 'Crosyer'. These variations suggest the name was initially pronounced with a soft 'c' sound, later adopting the harder 'k' sound.

In the 13th century, the surname is recorded in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire as 'Crosiour'. The Hundred Rolls were a census of landowners commissioned by King Edward I in 1273. This early record indicates the Crosier family had established themselves in Oxfordshire by this time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Sir John Crosier, a knight who lived in Gloucestershire during the late 13th century. He is mentioned in records from the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307).

Another notable figure was William Crosier, a merchant and alderman in the City of London during the 15th century. He served as Sheriff of London in 1464 and 1465.

In the 16th century, the Crosier surname is found in various places across southern England, particularly in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. The village of Crosier in Somerset may have derived its name from an early resident with this surname.

During the 17th century, Henry Crosier (c.1590-1670) was a noted English clergyman who served as the Dean of Bristol Cathedral from 1644 to 1670.

John Crosier (1637-1718) was a English-born clergyman who emigrated to America and became the first Anglican minister of the Narragansett Church in Rhode Island in 1704.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crosier

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

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 Crosier 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 Crosier 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 Crosier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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