Gender: Male
Percy Lee Crosby was an American author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his comic strip Skippy. Adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show, Crosby's creation was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp. An inspiration for Charles Schulz's Peanuts, the strip is regarded by comics historian Maurice Horn as a "classic... which innovated a number of sophisticated and refined touches used later by Charles Schulz and Bill Watterson." Humorist Corey Ford, writing in Vanity Fair, praised the strip as "America's most important contribution to humor of the century".
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 22, 2024
On the name Percy Crosby, Percy means Pierces, Pierced Valley. Crosby means Dweller Near the Town Crossing, At the Cross.
The name Percy Crosby is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Percy is commonly found in Peru, South Africa, United States of America, and 73 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Percy is recorded 24,602 times globally, ranking it as the 2,641th most common name worldwide.
Percy is most prevalent in Peru, with 14,482 occurrences, making it the 52th most popular name in the country.
In Peru, the name Percy is found among 1 in every 66 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | #52 | 1 : 66 |
| South Africa | #398 | 1 : 483 |
| United States of America | #2,509 | 1 : 1,471 |
| Bolivia | #519 | 1 : 385 |
| Chile | #1,325 | 1 : 1,452 |
| Hong Kong | #924 | 1 : 1,290 |
| Italy | #5,374 | 1 : 4,749 |
| United Kingdom | #3,457 | 1 : 2,526 |
| Netherlands | #3,061 | 1 : 2,206 |
| Spain | #4,359 | 1 : 4,513 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Percy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Percy Lee Crosby was an American author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his comic strip Skippy. Adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show, Crosby's creation was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp. An inspiration for Charles Schulz's Peanuts, the strip is regarded by comics historian Maurice Horn as a "classic... which innovated a number of sophisticated and refined touches used later by Charles Schulz and Bill Watterson." Humorist Corey Ford, writing in Vanity Fair, praised the strip as "America's most important contribution to humor of the century".
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