2010
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Crosnoe
An English topographic surname describing someone living near a cross or intersection of roads.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Crosnoe. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Crosnoe surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Crosnoe in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Crosnoe, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Crosnoe
The surname Crosnoe originated in England, likely deriving from a place name with the Old English words "cros" meaning "cross" and "hnau" meaning "hill" or "knoll." It may have referred to someone who lived near a cross on a hill or knoll. Variations in spelling over time include Crosknow, Croskno, Crosnowe, and Crosnough.
Records show the name appearing as early as the 13th century, with a Ralph de Crosnou mentioned in the Testa de Nevill, a survey of feudal land holdings from 1212. Another early record is a John Crosknow listed in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which documented landowners in England.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Crosnoe can be found in parish records across various counties in England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Lancashire. Notable individuals from this period include William Crosnoe, born in 1593 in Ripon, Yorkshire, and Thomas Crosnoe, baptized in 1625 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire.
In the late 18th century, John Crosnoe (1758-1834) was a prominent figure in the English wool trade, owning mills in Yorkshire. His son, also named John Crosnoe (1789-1872), continued the family business and served as a magistrate in the county.
As the name spread across the English-speaking world, it is worth mentioning Elizabeth Crosnoe (1840-1920), an early settler in New Zealand, who arrived in 1864 and established a farm in the Canterbury region.
Throughout its history, the surname Crosnoe has maintained a strong association with its probable origins as a place name in England, reflecting the importance of geographic features and locations in the development of many family names.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crosnoe
Among Census respondents with the surname Crosnoe, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Crosnoe bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Crosnoe surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.2% · 92
- Two or more races11.1% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Crosnoe
Crosnoe appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-7 bearers (-6.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,794 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-6.1%) | Down 6,794 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Crosnoe surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,141 | #150,935 | -4.7% |
| Count | 115 | 108 | -6.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Crosnoe bearers went from 115 to 108 (-6.1% change). The surname moved down 6,794 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #150,935.
FAQ
Crosnoe surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Crosnoe?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Crosnoe. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Crosnoe?
Crosnoe ranks #150,935 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 108 people with the surname Crosnoe. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Crosnoe.
Has Crosnoe become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Crosnoe went from 115 recorded bearers to 108. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #144,141 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Crosnoe?
Among Census respondents with the surname Crosnoe, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Crosnoe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.2% (92 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Crosnoe appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.2%), Two or More Races (11.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Crosnoe (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Crosnoe mean?
An English topographic surname describing someone living near a cross or intersection of roads. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Crosnoe (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Crosnoe?
If you just want to know how many people are called Crosnoe, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.