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UK surname

Crosland

A habitational surname derived from residing near a crossroads or crossland.

In the 1881 census there were 1,089 people recorded with the Crosland surname, ranking it #3,653 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 604, ranked #8,674, down from #3,653 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wakefield, Almondbury and Huddersfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crosland is 1,252 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 44.5%.

1881 census count

1,089

Ranked #3,653

Modern count

604

2016, ranked #8,674

Peak year

1891

1,252 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crosland had 1,089 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,653 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 604 in 2016, ranked #8,674.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,252 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Crosland surname distribution map

The map shows where the Crosland surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Crosland surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crosland over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,096 #2,566
1861 historical 983 #2,831
1881 historical 1,089 #3,653
1891 historical 1,252 #3,449
1901 historical 1,146 #4,241
1911 historical 1,230 #3,842
1997 modern 682 #7,394
1998 modern 692 #7,552
1999 modern 704 #7,479
2000 modern 675 #7,706
2001 modern 664 #7,668
2002 modern 686 #7,633
2003 modern 666 #7,685
2004 modern 681 #7,569
2005 modern 652 #7,751
2006 modern 630 #7,995
2007 modern 622 #8,126
2008 modern 625 #8,146
2009 modern 625 #8,328
2010 modern 642 #8,326
2011 modern 621 #8,458
2012 modern 623 #8,342
2013 modern 624 #8,477
2014 modern 616 #8,616
2015 modern 607 #8,659
2016 modern 604 #8,674

Geography

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Where Croslands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wakefield, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Kirkburton and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Kirkburton Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 041 Kirklees
3 Kirklees 036 Kirklees
4 Kirklees 038 Kirklees
5 Kirklees 053 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crosland

These lists show first names that appear often with the Crosland surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crosland

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Crosland, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Crosland surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Crosland household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Crosland is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Crosland is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Crosland falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Crosland is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Crosland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Crosland

The surname Crosland is an English name derived from a place name referring to a cross on a hill. It originates from the Old English words "cros" meaning cross and "land" meaning land or estate. The name likely dates back to the 11th century or earlier in England.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Crosland appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, which mentions a place called Crosland near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. This area was likely inhabited by some of the first families to bear the Crosland surname.

The surname was also found in various forms and spellings throughout the medieval period, such as Crosland, Croseland, and Crossland. It was common for surnames to be derived from places of origin or residence during this time.

One notable bearer of the Crosland name was John Crosland (c. 1590-1670), an English merchant and member of the East India Company in the 17th century. He became a prominent figure in the Company's operations and helped establish trade routes and settlements in India.

Another significant figure was Thomas Crosland (1655-1717), an English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works and served as a rector in various parishes throughout his career.

In the 19th century, Huddersfield-born Joseph Crosland (1809-1859) was a notable English manufacturer and businessman who helped establish the town's textile industry.

Newton Crosland (1864-1946), born in Yorkshire, was a British civil engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of gas turbines and jet engines.

More recently, Anthony Crosland (1918-1977) was a prominent British Labour politician who served as Foreign Secretary and authored several influential books on political theory and socialism.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Crosland, originating from the Old English place name referring to a cross or landmark near an estate or land.

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1881 census detail

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Crosland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crosland surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 911 Croslands recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.69x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 911 8.69x
Lancashire 56 0.45x
Nottinghamshire 45 3.15x
Middlesex 11 0.10x
Cheshire 10 0.43x
Durham 8 0.25x
Leicestershire 8 0.68x
Selkirkshire 7 7.31x
Westmorland 6 2.58x
Sussex 5 0.28x
Derbyshire 4 0.24x
Kent 4 0.11x
Devon 3 0.14x
Hampshire 2 0.09x
Lincolnshire 2 0.12x
Surrey 2 0.04x
Rutland 1 1.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lindley Cum Quarmby in Yorkshire leads with 124 Croslands recorded in 1881 and an index of 468.81x.

Place Total Index
Lindley Cum Quarmby 124 468.81x
Huddersfield 95 62.17x
Leeds 74 12.50x
Lockwood 39 103.37x
Thurlstone 36 348.16x
Almondbury 34 67.05x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 28 73.51x
Austonley 27 454.55x
Meltham 24 147.15x
Cartworth 19 219.15x
Dewsbury 18 16.73x
Linthwaite 17 77.13x
South Crosland 17 153.99x
Wooldale 17 95.56x
Barwick In Elmet 16 199.01x
Hunslet 16 9.78x
Nottingham St Mary 15 4.07x
Ecclesfield 14 18.21x
Snenton 13 23.19x
Bradford 12 4.73x
Honley 12 65.36x
Longwood 12 71.01x
Kippax 11 119.31x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 11 22.58x
Cleckheaton 10 25.89x
Altofts 9 77.72x
Handsworth 9 32.46x
Potter Newton 9 48.65x
Silkstone 9 173.41x
Cawood 8 199.01x
Hunsworth 8 145.45x
Shelley 8 130.51x
Wakefield 8 9.94x
Galashiels 7 19.77x
Headingley Cum Burley 7 10.37x
Holbeck 7 10.07x
Layton With Warbreck 7 15.19x
Liverpool 7 0.92x
Nottingham St Nicholas 7 36.03x
Ashby De La Zouch 6 22.06x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 2.19x
Batley 6 6.02x
Marsden In Almondbury 6 62.89x
Newton 6 6.20x
Pudsey 6 10.70x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 6 16.60x
Beetham 5 139.66x
Crigglestone 5 49.51x
Darlington 5 4.11x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 2.34x
Halifax 5 3.25x
Holme In Huddersfield 5 203.25x
Kirkburton 5 40.45x
Kirkheaton 5 29.39x
Newton In Ashton Under 5 21.69x
Sandal Magna 5 32.24x
South Milford 5 130.55x
Thurstonland 5 137.74x
Wortley In Bramley 5 6.02x
Bradfield 4 9.89x
Castleton 4 3.19x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 2.00x
Denby 4 70.67x
Farnley In Bramley 4 30.56x
Hillam 4 338.98x
Holy Trinity 4 1.59x
Knottingley 4 21.70x
Lewes St Ann 4 65.79x
Liscard 4 9.50x
Manchester 4 0.71x
Middleton In Oldham 4 10.62x
Swillington 4 134.23x
Belper 3 9.34x
Broughton In Salford 3 2.61x
Greenwich 3 1.78x
Netherthong 3 88.50x
Oulton Cum Woodlesford 3 35.25x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 1.77x
Toxteth Park 3 0.71x
Witton Gilbert 3 24.14x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Crosland surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 72
Sarah 55
Ann 27
Hannah 27
Elizabeth 21
Emma 21
Jane 18
Ellen 16
Annie 15
Eliza 15
Martha 14
Alice 13
Clara 12
Emily 12
Ruth 11
Ada 9
Louisa 9
Edith 7
Harriet 5
Amelia 4
Ethel 4
Lucy 4
Amy 3
Anne 3
Caroline 3
Catherine 3
Charlotte 3
Fanny 3
Florence 3
Grace 3
Kate 3
Laura 3
Lilly 3
Maria 3
Nancy 3
Agnes 2
Anna 2
Betty 2
Eleanor 2
Elisabeth 2
Esther 2
Harriett 2
Janet 2
Leah 2
Lilian 2
Margaret 2
Polly 2
Sabina 2
Dorothy 1
Zilpha 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Crosland surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 56
George 41
William 37
James 26
Joseph 26
Thomas 20
Charles 14
Jonathan 13
Edward 12
Fred 12
Joe 12
Alfred 11
Arthur 11
Richard 11
Sam 11
Tom 9
Benjamin 8
Frank 8
Frederick 7
Henry 7
Herbert 6
Samuel 6
Thos. 6
Albert 5
Ernest 5
Harry 5
Ralph 5
Walter 5
Ben 4
Harold 4
Willie 4
David 3
Enoch 3
Geo. 3
Jno. 3
Joshua 3
Saml. 3
Abel 2
Dan 2
Edwin 2
Fenton 2
Hugh 2
Josh 2
Levi 2
Matthew 2
Percival 2
Willm. 2
Wm. 2
E. 1
Edgar 1

FAQ

Crosland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crosland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,089 people were recorded with the Crosland surname. That placed it at #3,653 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crosland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 604 in 2016. That gives Crosland a modern rank of #8,674.

What does the Crosland surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from residing near a crossroads or crossland.

What does the Crosland map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Crosland bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.