Crossan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced form of McCrossen, from Irish mac en Chrosáin (“son of the satirist”), from crosán (“reciter”, literally “cross-bearer”).
Proper noun
Crossan (plural Crossans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crossan is the 21830th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1191 individuals. Crossan is most common among White (94.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crossan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 388.