Cromer
A surname most likely taken from Cromer, the Norfolk seaside town.
The #4,465 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 38,826 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Cromer is generally explained as a locational surname, meaning someone who came from Cromer in Norfolk. The place-name itself is older than the surname, but the surname simply points back to that birthplace or residence. The historical excerpts support this as a Norfolk local name, though they do not give a detailed place-name breakdown.
History
As with many English surnames, Cromer would have been adopted by people identified by their place of origin. The name is tied to Norfolk, and the historical excerpts repeatedly place Cromer among surnames connected with places in that county. Later bearers spread beyond Norfolk, including to the United States.
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Fun fact
Cromer is also the name of a well-known coastal town in Norfolk, famous for its seaside setting and crabs.
From the historical record
“'of Fdbrigg,' a parish in co. Noribtk, three miles from Cromer ; . cf. Phillimore. The variants are easily proved by the evidence given IcFelhTFf”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances