Crosson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Crosson was written as Mac an Chrosain, which is derived from the word cros, which means cross.

Early Origins of the Crosson family

The surname Crosson was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat at Ballymacrossan on the border of Leix and Offaly. There they were an off-shoot of the notable Clan O'Moore which was the leading sept of the 'Seven Clans of Leix'. In Gaelic the surname is "Mac an Chrosain," but more frequently seen in the English form "Crosby" or "Crosbie" which was listed as early as the early 1600s. 1

Early History of the Crosson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crosson research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1619, 1621, 1638, 1639, 1658, 1689, 1695 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Crosson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosson Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Crosson family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Crossan, Crossen, McCrossan, McCrossen, MacCrossan, MacCrossin, MacCrossen, Crossin, MacCrosson, McCrosson, Crosson, McCrosin, McCrosen and many more.

Early Notables of the Crosson family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Patrick McCrossan, Chief of his Clann; John Crosbie, alias Sean Mac an Chrosáin (died 1621), a bishop of the Church of Ireland; and his sons: Sir Walter Crosbie, 1st Baronet, died 4 Aug 1638; David Crosbie (died 1658), died 1658; Sir John Crosbie...
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crosson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosson Ranking

In the United States, the name Crosson is the 8,662^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Crosson migration to the United States +

The 18th century saw the slow yet steady emigration of Irish families to British North America and the United States. Those early Irish settlers that left their homeland were typically moderately well off: they were enticed by the promise of a sizable plot of land. However, by the 1840s, this pattern of immigration was gone: immigrants to North America were seeking refuge from the starvation and disease that the Great Potato Famine of that decade brought. The great numbers of Irish that arrived to the United States and the soon to be Canada were instrumental in their quick development as powerful industrial nations. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists uncovered many early immigrants bearing the name Crosson:

Crosson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Arthur Crosson, who arrived in Virginia in 1722 3

Crosson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Crosson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 3
Michael Crosson, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 3
William Crosson, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1857 3
Grace Crosson, aged 29, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1864 3
James Crosson, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1865 3

Crosson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Crosson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Rose Crosson, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Warren Hastings"

Contemporary Notables of the name Crosson (post 1700) +

Wilhelmina Marguerita Crosson (1900-1991), American African American educator and school administrator
Marvel Crosson (1900-1929), American pioneer aviator, and the first female pilot to earn a commercial license in the Territory of Alaska, posthumously inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2011
Joseph E. "Joe" Crosson (1903-1949), American pilot, inducted into the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum's Alaska Aviation Hall of Fame
Commander W. E. Crosson, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973, eponym of the Crosson Ice Shelf
Iman Crosson (b. 1982), American actor, impressionist, dancer and singer
William Crosson Feazel (1895-1965), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1932-36; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1948; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956 4

The Crosson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Indignante invidia florebit justus
Motto Translation: The just man will flourish in spite of envy.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html