McCroskey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

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

Early Origins of the McCroskey family

The surname McCroskey 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 McCroskey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCroskey 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 McCroskey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McCroskey Spelling Variations

Because early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname McCroskey were found in the archives researched. These included Crossan, Crossen, McCrossan, McCrossen, MacCrossan, MacCrossin, MacCrossen, Crossin, MacCrosson, McCrosson, Crosson, McCrosin, McCrosen and many more.

Early Notables of the McCroskey 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...
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McCroskey Ranking

In the United States, the name McCroskey is the 16,082^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

McCroskey migration to the United States +

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name McCroskey:

McCroskey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James McCroskey, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1812 3

McCroskey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emily Mc Croskey, aged 60, originally from Tubney, England, arrived in New York City, New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Saint Louis" from Southampton, England 4
Samuel McCroskey, aged 28, destined for Glen Ridge, N.J., arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1922 aboard the ship "Calamares" from Cristobal, C.Z. 4
Nettie Mc Croskey, aged 48, destined for New York, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Patria" from Naples, Italy 4
Jean Mc Croskey, aged 10, destined for New York, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Patria" from Naples, Italy 4
Ward Mc Croskey, aged 16, destined for New York, N.Y., arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Patria" from Naples, Italy 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name McCroskey (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Samuel Lusker McCroskey (1893-1960), American Commanding Officer 55th Coast Artillery Brigade (1942-1945) 5
Robert McCroskey (b. 1942), American professional baseball player
Thomas J. McCroskey (1874-1948), American politician, Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska from 1933 to 1934
Bryon McCroskey, American professional mixed martial artist
Virgil Talmadge McCroskey (1876-1970), American conservationist

The McCroskey 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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, February 12) Samuel McCroskey. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McCroskey/Samuel_Lusker/USA.html