Explore the Family Name Crosser

The meaning of Crosser

1. English and Scottish: variant of Croser, itself a variant of Crozier. 2. In some cases possibly also an altered form of German Grosser.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Crosser in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Crosser saw a notable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 25,845 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 29,198, marking a decline of almost 13%. In terms of actual count, there were 894 individuals with the Crosser surname in 2000, which fell to 811 by 2010, representing a decrease of over 9%. The proportion of individuals bearing this name per 100,000 also witnessed an 18.18% decrease during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,845	#29,198	-12.97%
Count	894	811	-9.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.27	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crosser

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crosser, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White—96.42% in 2000 and 94.70% in 2010. However, there was a slight decrease of about 1.78% in this group over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic or from two or more races increased. The percentage of Crosser individuals identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.34% to 2.59%, while those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.23% to 2.10%. There were no Crosser individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.42%	94.7%	-1.78%
Hispanic	1.34%	2.59%	93.28%
Two or More Races	1.23%	2.1%	70.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%