Crosby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Crosby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Crosby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 476
Coal Miner 55
Agricultural Labourer 51
General Labourer 45
Domestic Servant 27
Living On Own Means 26
Farmer 22
Joiner 19
Cotton Weaver 17
General Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Farm Labourer 13
Laundress 12
Tailor 12
Labourer 12
General Domestic Servant 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
Tailoress 10
Farm Servant 10
House Keeper 9
Clerk 9
Grocer 7
Blacksmith 6
Grocer's Assistant 6

Crosby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Crosby 100% 22,493
2 Crossby 86% 3,424
3 Crosbie 71% 3,172
4 Corsby 67% 265
5 Crasby 83% 187
6 Crosbey 86% 129
7 Carsby 67% 117

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The surname Crosby is the most popular version of all its varients

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