Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CRUISE
There are approximately 1,128 people named Cruise in the UK. That makes it the 6,656th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Cruise.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
CruseCrews
Crouse
Crewse
Crose
Creuse
Chruse
Crouce
Croese
Croose
Crousee
Croosse
Croesse
Creuzie
Crousc
Creuss
Creusey
Creuise
Crouise
Chrusz
Chrusc
Criuse
Chruce
Crouci
Crewsie
The Cruise surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CRUISE. SeeCrewys. CRUISE. According to D'Alton, the Irish family of this surname sprang from a Norman, who, at the Conquest, settled in Cornwall. At the invasion of Irelaud under Henry II., a branch accompanied Strongbow, and obtained grants of various estates in the counties of Dublin aud Meath.