Explore the Family Name Croston

The meaning of Croston

1. English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Croston, from Old Norse kross ‘cross’ or Old English cros + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’. 2. English: occasionally, a variant of Croxton or Croson.

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

The surname Croston saw a slight fluctuation in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Croston held the rank of 18,551, but dropped slightly to 19,145 by 2010, marking a change of -3.2%. Despite a decrease in overall ranking, the count of people bearing this surname increased by 3.43%, from 1,372 to 1,419 individuals. However, the proportion of individuals named Croston per 100,000 people slightly decreased by -5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,551	#19,145	-3.2%
Count	1,372	1,419	3.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.48	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Croston

Talking about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Croston, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The biggest portion of people with the Croston surname identified as White, although this group experienced a modest decline of -1.72%, from 79.45% to 78.08%. People identifying as Black made up the second-largest ethnic group, which increased from 11.66% to 12.61%. There was a small increase in those identifying with two or more races (5.33%), while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a slight decrease (-3.65%). The surname had no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.45%	78.08%	-1.72%
Black	11.66%	12.61%	8.15%
Two or More Races	4.88%	5.14%	5.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.19%	2.11%	-3.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%