Croft is generally used as a surname and has a toponymic origin. It is derived from a place or region. People were referred by their names of their original residence or where they once dwelt or held some kind of property. This name croft has an English origin and is taken from the word croft, an Old English word. The word croft usually means 'small farm' and is also used to mean 'small holding.' Many villages in England have been named croft. This surname croft is predominantly found in the Yorkshire, Herefordshire (was a home to the Baronets Croft) and Lincolnshire. The person with the surname croft usually denotes a person who lived at the croft.
One of the English families by the surname Croft settled in the county of Cork, in the late sixteenth century. This is how it came to used in Ireland. Croft as a surname is used in its Gaelicized form like 'de Crochtas'. Even the plural form of Croft – Crofts – is being used here.
One of the English families by the surname Croft settled in the county of Cork, in the late sixteenth century. This is how it came to used in Ireland. Croft as a surname is used in its Gaelicized form like 'de Crochtas'. Even the plural form of Croft – Crofts – is being used here.
