The Crosse Family Name

If your family name is Crosse, its origin lies with Cross, an English surname. The name is usually explained as “Dweller by a cross”. The extra “e” in Crosse is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Croce and Kreuz.

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 Crosse report, with a museum-style coat of arms.