Cross Name Meaning: The surname 'Cross' refers to the cross symbol which is widely used.
A topographical surname which would often refer to someone who lived near a crossroads or who lived near a cross symbol.
Discover how your Cross ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 31 |
| Buckinghamshire | 166 |
| Berkshire | 206 |
| Cambridgeshire | 519 |
| Channel Islands | 33 |
| Cheshire | 680 |
| Cornwall | 54 |
| Cumberland | 97 |
| Derbyshire | 281 |
| Devon | 658 |
| Dorset | 381 |
| Durham | 252 |
| Essex | 674 |
| Gloucestershire | 394 |
| Hampshire | 461 |
| Herefordshire | 82 |
| Hertfordshire | 95 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 121 |
| Isle of Man | 17 |
| Kent | 317 |
| Lancashire | 3,268 |
| Leicestershire | 420 |
| Lincolnshire | 374 |
| London | 2,567 |
| Middlesex | 337 |
| Northumberland | 146 |
| Norfolk | 425 |
| Northamptonshire | 430 |
| Nottinghamshire | 447 |
| Oxfordshire | 410 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 121 |
| Shropshire | 136 |
| Suffolk | 503 |
| Somerset | 753 |
| Surrey | 288 |
| Sussex | 134 |
| Staffordshire | 596 |
| Warwickshire | 608 |
| Westmorland | 26 |
| Wiltshire | 147 |
| Worcestershire | 247 |
| Yorkshire | 1,515 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 34 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 63 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 275 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 15 |
| Monmouthshire | 117 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,254 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 396 |
| General Labourer | 320 |
| Domestic Servant | 200 |
| Cotton Weaver | 199 |
| Dress Maker | 171 |
| Coal Miner | 160 |
| Labourer | 135 |
| Living On Own Means | 126 |
| General Servant Domestic | 121 |
| General Servant | 118 |
| Farmer | 106 |
| Farm Labourer | 102 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 101 |
| Laundress | 94 |
| Carpenter | 82 |
| Gardener | 81 |
| Farm Servant | 74 |
| House Keeper | 68 |
| Butcher | 62 |
| Tailoress | 62 |
| Grocer | 60 |
| Clerk | 54 |
| General Domestic Servant | 54 |
| Tailor | 54 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Cross | 9,592 |
| Mary Cross | 8,947 |
| John Cross | 8,135 |
| Elizabeth Cross | 6,065 |
| Thomas Cross | 5,112 |
| George Cross | 4,978 |
| Sarah Cross | 4,655 |
| James Cross | 4,547 |
| Ann Cross | 3,177 |
| Henry Cross | 3,069 |
| Charles Cross | 3,060 |
| Jane Cross | 2,581 |
| Alice Cross | 2,117 |
| Robert Cross | 2,064 |
| Ellen Cross | 1,998 |
| Joseph Cross | 1,994 |
| Emma Cross | 1,954 |
| Eliza Cross | 1,903 |
| Annie Cross | 1,875 |
| Edward Cross | 1,718 |
| Frederick Cross | 1,640 |
| Margaret Cross | 1,618 |
| Emily Cross | 1,544 |
| Arthur Cross | 1,535 |
| Hannah Cross | 1,371 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cross | 100% | 142,207 |
| 2 | Crosse | 83% | 1,974 |
| 3 | Crass | 80% | 1,464 |
| 4 | Cariss | 67% | 962 |
| 5 | Carss | 60% | 625 |
| 6 | Krause | 33% | 614 |
| 7 | Cress | 80% | 580 |
| 8 | Criss | 80% | 507 |
| 9 | Caress | 67% | 473 |
| 10 | Corss | 60% | 260 |
| 11 | Croos | 80% | 201 |
| 12 | Carass | 67% | 172 |
| 13 | Cresse | 67% | 139 |
| 14 | Cros | 80% | 105 |
The surname Cross is the most popular version of all its varients