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

Crossman, 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 Crossman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crossman in America

Crossman is the 7402nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crossman surname appeared 4,497 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Crossman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crossman 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 Crossman

The surname Crossman originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "cros" meaning "cross" and "man" meaning "person". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a cross, which was a common landmark in towns and villages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Crossman dates back to 1273 in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. This document lists a Thomas Crosman, indicating the surname's early spelling variations. Another early reference is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, mentioning a John Crosseman.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records across England. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332 documented a William Crosseman, while the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1381 listed a John Crossman. These entries suggest the name's presence in different regions during this period.

The Crossman surname is also linked to several place names in England. For instance, there is a village called Crossman in Dorset, which may have influenced the surname's origins or spelling variations.

One notable figure with the surname Crossman was Sir William Crossman, who lived in the 16th century. He was a prominent lawyer and Member of Parliament for Colchester in 1553. Another individual of note was Robert Crossman, born in 1584, who was a renowned Anglican clergyman and author.

In the 17th century, the Crossman name appeared in various parish records. William Crossman, born in 1612 in Taunton, Somerset, was a respected merchant and landowner. Samuel Crossman, born in 1623 in Wiltshire, was a renowned English poet and preacher.

During the 18th century, the name continued to be documented in various regions of England. John Crossman, born in 1745 in Gloucestershire, was a notable clockmaker and inventor. Thomas Crossman, born in 1778 in Yorkshire, was a celebrated artist known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crossman

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

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

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