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CROSS

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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

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The Cross surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A place where a cross was erected, or where two ways, roads, or streets intersected each other.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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