Crusoe
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English
Etymology
Perhaps from French Crusiaux, a topographic surname from a diminutive of creux (“hollow”), or alternatively a variant of Croiseau, a habitational surname.
Proper noun
Crusoe (plural Crusoes)
- A surname from French, famously held by:
- Robinson Crusoe, the main character in the novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crusoe is the 40909th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 533 individuals. Crusoe is most common among Black/African American (70.17%) and White (25.33%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crusoe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 390.