Croc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

The Irish Croc name is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Cróc," from the Old Norse "Krokr."

Early Origins of the Croc family

The surname Croc was first found in County Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they have been on record since the 13th century.

Early History of the Croc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Croc research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1299 and 1324 are included under the topic Early Croc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Croc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Croke, Crough, Croak, Croc, Crok, Croake and others.

Early Notables of the Croc family

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Migration of the Croc family to Ireland

Some of the Croc family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Croc family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Croke who arrived in Philadelphia in 1870; Thomas and William Croake arrived in Philadelphia in 1860.