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

Crozier, 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 Crozier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crozier in America

Crozier is the 7342nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crozier surname appeared 4,541 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 Crozier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crozier 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 Crozier

The surname CROZIER has its origins in the British Isles, specifically Scotland and Northern England. It is an occupational surname derived from the Old French word "crocier" or "croissier," which means "one who carries a crook or crosier."

In medieval times, the crosier was a staff or baton carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of their pastoral office and authority. The name CROZIER likely referred to someone who served as a staff-bearer or attendant to a high-ranking member of the clergy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CROZIER can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a "Robertus le Crozier" in Staffordshire.

In Scotland, the name CROZIER can be traced back to the 13th century. In 1296, a "William Crocere" is mentioned in the Ragman Rolls, which were a collection of homage rolls rendered to King Edward I of England by Scottish nobles and landowners.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the CROZIER surname was prominent in the Scottish Borders region. Notable individuals from this time include John Crozier (c. 1550-1625), a Scottish Protestant minister and writer, and Andrew Crozier (1670-1738), a Scottish merchant and landowner in Ayr.

In the 18th century, the CROZIER name spread across the British Empire, with members of the family settling in North America, the Caribbean, and other British colonies. One notable figure was Brigadier General John Crozier (1726-1784), a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the CROZIER surname include:

• William Crozier (1786-1855), an Irish naval officer and Antarctic explorer.
• Francis Crozier (1796-1848), an Irish Royal Navy officer who served on several Arctic expeditions, including the ill-fated Franklin expedition.
• John Crozier (1856-1920), an Irish-born American prelate who served as Bishop of Zion in the Old Catholic Church.
• William Crozier (1859-1944), an Irish-born American painter and artist.
• Ralston Crozier (1891-1955), an American writer and journalist known for his travel books and novels set in the American South.

The name CROZIER has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Crosier, Croziar, Crosyer, and Crossier. These variations often reflect regional dialects and language influences in different parts of the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crozier

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

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

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