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

Crossan, 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 Crossan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crossan in America

Crossan is the 21830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crossan surname appeared 1,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Crossan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crossan 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 Crossan

The surname Crossan originated in Ireland, derived from the Gaelic name "O'Crossain," meaning "descendant of Crossan." Crossan itself is a personal name derived from the word "crosán," meaning "little cross."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Crossan can be traced back to the late 16th century in County Armagh, Ireland. The name was particularly prominent in the Ulster region, where many Crossan families were based.

One of the earliest known references to the name Crossan appears in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The Annals mention a certain Seán Crossan, who was involved in a battle in County Fermanagh in 1598.

In the 17th century, the name Crossan was also found in various Parish records and land surveys in counties Armagh, Tyrone, and Fermanagh. During this period, variations in spelling included Crossane, Crosane, and Crosain.

Notable individuals with the surname Crossan throughout history include:

1. Terence Crossan (1809-1884), an Irish Catholic priest and writer from County Armagh.
2. John Crossan (1857-1937), an Irish-born Australian politician and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
3. John Dominic Crossan (born 1934), an Irish-American biblical scholar and former Catholic priest, known for his work on the historical Jesus.
4. Sarah Crossan (born 1981), an Irish writer and author of young adult fiction.
5. Dominic Crossan (born 1949), an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender for various clubs in England and Scotland.

While the name Crossan has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Irish emigration, particularly to countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crossan

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

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

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