Cruso

Cruso Meaning & Origin

About Cruso
The surname Cruso is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Crus", which was a short form of the name "Christopher". The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name "Christophoros", meaning "Christ-bearer". Therefore, the surname Cruso is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was a follower of Christ or had a religious connection. It may have also been given to someone who had a physical resemblance to the biblical figure of St. Christopher.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cruso: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cruso 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 Cruso is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R UW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/cruso*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cruso in Braille

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

The name Cruso in braille

How to sign the name Cruso using Sign Language

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

The name Cruso in sign language

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