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Cross
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
* As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress.
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Popularity by Country
Cross
Rank #382
Frequency
75,134 people (27.85 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.68% Hispanic 1.66% Black 17.63% Asian/PI 0.41% Native Am. 0.9% Two+ 1.73%
Cross
Rank #683
Frequency
0.06% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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