Croasdale is a surname of

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origin. It is a

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, named after an unidentified place, possibly Crowsdale Wood in

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or Crossdale in

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. The earliest record of the name occurs is of ''Johannes de Crosdale'' in 1379. Possible variations of the surname include: Croasdell, Croisdale, Crossdale, Croasdaile, Crosdill, Croisdall, Crosdil, Crosedale, Crowsdale, Croysdill, Crossdil, Crousdale, Croasdoll, Croosdale, Croysdale, Crosdale, Crossdell, and Crosdall.

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