CROSSAN
Crossan
The surname Crossan is of Scottish and Northern Irish origin, derived from the Old Gaelic name Mac an Chrosain, meaning "son of the cross." This suggests an ancestral association with the Christian symbol of the cross or a place named after a cross.
The name Crossan is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Scotland and Northern Ireland, particularly in areas with strong Gaelic linguistic and cultural heritage.
Like many surnames, the spelling of Crossan has evolved over the centuries, with variations such as MacCrossan, McCrossan, and McCroshan also being used by different branches of the family.
Individuals bearing the surname Crossan have made contributions to various fields such as academia, politics, and the arts, reflecting their diverse interests and talents.
The origins and history of the Crossan family are a testament to the rich tapestry of British surnames and the cultural heritage they embody.
There are approximately 2,382 people named Crossan in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,644th most common surname in Britain. Around 37 in a million people in Britain are named Crossan.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Robert
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Annabelle
- Anne
- Catherine
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Karen
- Kathleen
- Margaret
- Marlene
- Mary
- Nicola
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Croissant
- Crisan
- Crosan
- Chrossan
- Caracino
- Carcean
- Carcine
- Carcione
- Carison
- Carrison
- Carrson
- Carsan
- Carsana
- Carsane
- Carsen
- Carson
- Carusone
- Carzon
- Corcino
- Corcione
- Corrison
- Corsan
- Corsane
- Corsano
- Corsin
- Corsini
- Corsinie
- Corsino
- Corson
- Corssen
- Corzine
- Coursin
- Courson
- Craciun
- Crason
- Crasson
- Crawson
- Crayson
- Creason
- Creciun
- Creissen
- Creisson
- Crescini
- Cresen
- Creson
- Cressin
- Cresson
- Crewson
- Criscione
- Crockan
- Crokan
- Crosen
- Crosman
- Croson
- Cross
- Crossam
- Crossans
- Crossar
- Crossen
- Crossin
- Crossland
- Crossman
- Crossno
- Crosson
- Crostan
- Crouson
- Crowson
- Croxan
- Crozen
- Cruceanu
- Cruson
- Currisan
- Cursan
- Cursin
- Curson
- Curzan
- Curzen
- Curzon
- Garcin
- Garison
- Garrisan
- Garrisin
- Garrison
- Garrisson
- Garsin
- Garson
- Garzon
- Gherson
- Gorissen
- Gorsen
- Gorson
- Gorzen
- Gracen
- Graison
- Grason
- Grassan
- Grassano
- Grassini
- Grasson
- Graysen
- Grayson
- Graziani
- Graziano
- Grazin
- Grazzini
- Greacen
- Greason
- Greeson
- Greesson
- Greisen
- Greison
- Greson
- Gressani
- Gressen
- Gresson
- Greyson
- Grieson
- Griesson
- Grison
- Grisoni
- Grisson
- Grossin
- Grusin
- Gruson
- Gryson
- Gryszan
- Grzenia
- Grzywna
- Guarracino
- Guerson
- Guerzon
- Guerzoni
- Guirson
- Gurson
- Karasan
- Karasin
- Karcin
- Karisson
- Karrison
- Karsan
- Karson
- Karsznia
- Karzan
- Kearson
- Kerison
- Kerrison
- Kersen
- Kerson
- Kerzan
- Kirsen
- Kirson
- Korrison
- Korsen
- Korson
- Korsun
- Korszen
- Korzen
- Korzon
- Korzun
- Krasin
- Krasna
- Krasno
- Krason
- Krausen
- Kresin
- Kressin
- Krewson
- Krisna
- Krisson
- Krizan
- Krizsan
- Kroesen
- Kroezen
- Krusin
- Kruszona
- Krzan
- Kurson
- Kursun
- Kurzin
- Kurzon
- Kurzyna
- Querzani
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