Where Does the Croce Surname Come From?

Croce is how some branches of the Cross family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Dweller by a cross”, the same as for Cross.

Spelling and variants

Records show Croce as one of the forms Cross took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Crosse and Kreuz.

Heraldry and the Croce name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Cross surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Croce report, with a museum-style coat of arms.