Crus is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Crus
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Crus is a variant form of Cruise. According to Historian D'Alton, the Irish family of this surname sprang from a Norman, who, at the Conquest, settled in Cornwall. At the invasion of Ireland under Henry II, a branch accompanied Strongbow, and obtained grants of various estates in the counties of Dublin and Meath.

The variant of the Cruise. See Crewys - A West of England family, so ancient that an old distich asserts that-
"Croker, Crewys, and Coplestone,
When the Conqueror camewere at home."

The form of Cruse. Dweller near a cattle pen; the nimble or lively person; dweller at, or near, a cross.

Crus is variant of Crouse. One who lived near a cross at a roadside dedicated to some saint, it often serving as a marker or guidepost.

How popular is Crus?

Crus is common in Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, United States, France, Honduras.

Crus is ranked 166276 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Cruss grew by 12.57 per cent to 564 since 2000 and ranked 39052 after elevating 2008 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 87.41 87.62
White 9.22 7.58
Black 2.48 2.99
Crus is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Mexico. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Honduras. Around 2602 people have been found who wears Crus as their family name. Crus is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Crus:
4,114 Mexico1,036
Countries with hundreds of Crus:
17,449 Brazil465
47,761 Indonesia220
139,406 United States163
66,853 France141
1,416 Honduras133
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
45,740 Argentina65
14,875 Peru57
1,971 Nicaragua54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,368 Colombia46
8,136 Dominican Republic46
4,529 Taiwan38
135,784 Philippines37
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
88,623 Papua New Guinea10
3,243 El Salvador10
684,495 India9
436,635 Russia8
36,567 Venezuela8
116,183 Sweden6

Crus Namesakes

  • Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, was Consul of the Roman Republic in 49 BC

Crus Namesakes

  • Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, was Consul of the Roman Republic in 49 BC

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