Croskey

Croskey Meaning & Origin

About Croskey
The surname Croskey is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Krossi" or "Krossa," meaning "cross," combined with the Middle English word "eye" or "ey," meaning "island" or "land near water." Therefore, the surname Croskey is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a cross-shaped island or a piece of land near water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Croskey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Croskey: 1,375
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Croskey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Croskey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɑski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Croskey in Braille

Here's how to represent Croskey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Croskey in braille

How to sign the name Croskey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Croskey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Croskey in sign language

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