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UK surname

Crossfield

A habitational surname derived from a place name relating to a crossroads or field with a cross.

In the 1881 census there were 418 people recorded with the Crossfield surname, ranking it #7,718 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 519, ranked #9,736, down from #7,718 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Beetham, Halifax and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, York and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Crossfield is 573 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 24.2%.

1881 census count

418

Ranked #7,718

Modern count

519

2016, ranked #9,736

Peak year

1999

573 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Crossfield had 418 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,718 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 519 in 2016, ranked #9,736.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 516 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Crossfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Crossfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Crossfield 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 195 #10,620
1861 historical 193 #12,371
1881 historical 418 #7,718
1891 historical 439 #8,224
1901 historical 499 #8,065
1911 historical 516 #7,651
1997 modern 554 #8,610
1998 modern 568 #8,704
1999 modern 573 #8,702
2000 modern 549 #8,956
2001 modern 545 #8,859
2002 modern 568 #8,764
2003 modern 552 #8,814
2004 modern 550 #8,865
2005 modern 542 #8,887
2006 modern 530 #9,074
2007 modern 522 #9,254
2008 modern 522 #9,328
2009 modern 540 #9,294
2010 modern 549 #9,380
2011 modern 519 #9,687
2012 modern 500 #9,856
2013 modern 531 #9,597
2014 modern 536 #9,579
2015 modern 530 #9,605
2016 modern 519 #9,736

Geography

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Where Crossfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Beetham, Halifax, Manchester, Brighton and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, York, Leeds, Wakefield and Isle of Anglesey. 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 Beetham Westmorland
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Brighton Sussex
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 024 Barnsley
2 York 009 York
3 Leeds 028 Leeds
4 Wakefield 024 Wakefield
5 Isle of Anglesey 009 Isle of Anglesey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Crossfield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Crossfield

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Crossfield, 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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Crossfield 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

Crossfield is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Crossfield falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Crossfield is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Crossfield, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Crossfield

The surname Crossfield is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is derived from the Old English words "cros," meaning "cross," and "feld," meaning "field." It likely originated as a descriptive name referring to someone who lived near a cross or crucifix in a field, or perhaps to someone who lived near a crossroads in an open area or field.

The earliest known record of the name Crossfield dates back to the 13th century in the county of Lancashire, England. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey of households in England, mentions a John de Crossefeld, indicating the presence of the name in that region during that time period.

In the 14th century, the Crossfield surname appeared in various records across different counties in England, such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Staffordshire, suggesting the spread of the name throughout the country.

One notable figure bearing the Crossfield surname was Sir John Crossfield (c. 1520-1578), a prominent English merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another historical figure was Robert Crossfield (1608-1685), an English Puritan clergyman and author who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Tutbury, Staffordshire, and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, the Crossfield surname was found in the records of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Lancashire, indicating the presence of the name among that religious group during that time.

The surname Crossfield has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Crossfields in Staffordshire, Crossfield in Yorkshire, and Crossfield Hill in Lancashire, further reinforcing its geographical roots.

Other notable individuals with the Crossfield surname include William Crossfield (1844-1920), an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, and Richard Crossfield (1897-1969), an American test pilot who was the first to fly at twice the speed of sound.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Crossfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Crossfield 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. Lancashire leads with 131 Crossfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.68x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 131 2.68x
Yorkshire 99 2.42x
Westmorland 61 67.27x
Middlesex 34 0.82x
Surrey 30 1.49x
Cheshire 16 1.76x
Sussex 15 2.16x
Norfolk 7 1.10x
Somerset 7 1.05x
Isle of Man 5 6.53x
Cumberland 4 1.13x
Worcestershire 3 0.56x
Durham 2 0.16x
Rutland 2 6.60x
Shropshire 2 0.56x
Cornwall 1 0.21x
Derbyshire 1 0.15x
Devon 1 0.12x
Midlothian 1 0.18x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Beetham in Westmorland leads with 35 Crossfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 2500.00x.

Place Total Index
Beetham 35 2500.00x
Chapel Allerton 22 359.48x
Blatchinworth 20 179.37x
Brighton 15 10.69x
Hackney London 15 6.48x
Leeds 14 6.06x
Battersea 13 8.56x
Chorlton On Medlock 13 16.71x
Kendal 13 78.31x
Armley 12 66.56x
Blackley 10 116.55x
Halton 9 865.38x
Pendleton In Salford 9 15.43x
Manchester 8 3.63x
Prestwich 8 65.52x
Tonge 8 77.90x
Yeadon 8 86.67x
Barrow In Furness 7 10.51x
Langdale 7 673.08x
Salford 7 4.86x
West Derby 7 4.89x
Crumpsall 6 51.99x
Heigham 6 17.62x
Kirkland 6 310.88x
Walton Superior 6 1714.29x
Whitechapel London 6 14.75x
Wortley In Bramley 6 18.53x
Bow London 5 9.52x
Camberwell 5 1.90x
Chester St Olave 5 609.76x
Honley 5 69.83x
Lambeth 5 1.39x
Moss Side 5 19.41x
Shadwell 5 320.51x
York St Saviour 5 128.21x
Bedminster 4 6.41x
Braddan 4 95.69x
Langwathby 4 833.33x
Toxteth Park 4 2.41x
Ulverston 4 28.05x
York St Sampson 4 454.55x
Hunslet 3 4.71x
Kingston On Thames 3 6.21x
Otley 3 30.21x
St Pancras London 3 0.90x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 3 36.99x
Worcester St Peter 3 29.41x
York St Maurice 3 38.96x
Bath St James 2 28.86x
Batley 2 5.15x
Bishop Auckland 2 12.14x
Chester St Mary On Hill 2 25.61x
Drighlington 2 33.56x
Highley 2 392.16x
Islington London 2 0.50x
Newington 2 1.31x
Preston 2 1.53x
Reigate Foreign 2 9.19x
Uppingham 2 55.40x
York St Nicholas In 2 86.96x
Blackburn 1 0.77x
Bramham Cum Oglethorpe 1 61.35x
Broughton In Salford 1 2.23x
Chapel En Le Frith 1 16.95x
East Stamford Bridge 1 178.57x
Edinburgh Old 1 29.85x
Falmouth 1 6.05x
Malew 1 14.95x
Manningham 1 1.99x
Melling With Wrayton 1 416.67x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.14x
Norwich St Andrew 1 92.59x
Nottingham St Mary 1 0.70x
Scotforth 1 31.45x
Shoreditch London 1 0.56x
St George Bloomsbury 1 4.22x
Tormoham 1 2.75x
Walcot 1 2.83x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Elizabeth 18
Sarah 16
Annie 11
Margaret 11
Jane 9
Alice 7
Martha 7
Ann 6
Edith 6
Eliza 6
Ellen 6
Isabella 6
Emily 5
Emma 5
Gertrude 5
Dorothy 4
Eleanor 4
Florence 4
Jessie 4
Ada 3
Fanny 3
Hannah 3
Harriet 3
Helen 3
Louisa 3
Matilda 3
Agnes 2
Beatrice 2
Charlotte 2
Dora 2
Maria 2
Miranda 2
Rose 2
Sophia 2
Susannah 2
Adelaide 1
Aileen 1
Anne 1
Augusta 1
Charlote 1
E.H. 1
Eliz. 1
Esther 1
Helena 1
Hester 1
Hypathia 1
Isabela 1
Juliet 1
Lucy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 21
James 17
William 17
George 16
Thomas 15
Robert 10
Francis 8
Joseph 8
Charles 7
Henry 6
Alfred 5
Samuel 4
Edmund 3
Edward 3
Abraham 2
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Frederick 2
Harold 2
Harry 2
Richard 2
Thos. 2
Wm. 2
Abram 1
Clarence 1
Daniel 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredrick 1
Hedley 1
J. 1
J.W. 1
Joe 1
Josiah 1
Martindale 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Roland 1
Saml. 1
Shendan 1
Stevenson 1
Talbot 1
Tom 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Crossfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Crossfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 418 people were recorded with the Crossfield surname. That placed it at #7,718 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Crossfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 519 in 2016. That gives Crossfield a modern rank of #9,736.

What does the Crossfield surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from a place name relating to a crossroads or field with a cross.

What does the Crossfield map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Crossfield 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.