Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CROSS
There are approximately 41,590 people named Cross in the UK. That makes it the 206th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 658 are named Cross.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
CrosseCroce
Croci
Croass
Crosc
Chross
Croase
Crosa
Croases
Crosce
Crosea
Crosee
Croiss
Chroscz
Crosas
Crosck
Crosey
Croseau
Crosay
Croscy
Crosco
Crosch
Croash
The Cross surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A place where a cross was erected, or where two ways, roads, or streets intersected each other.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CROSS. This nnnie is sufficiently explained under the article Crouch.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.