Creag Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Creag Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dweller at a Rock or Crag [Gaelic (and Irish) creag] There has doubtless been confusion with Creig(h, q.v.

Creag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2041:496,26658,506
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Creag (79) may also be a first name.

Creag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dweller at a Rock or Crag [Gaelic (and Irish) creag] There has doubtless been confusion with Creig(h, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Creag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Creag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Creag is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Creag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 961,438th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. Creag is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Creag live; 75 percent live in Southeast Asia and 75 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 79 people.

It is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 496,266. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 71 percent live, National Capital Region, where 22 percent live and Bicol, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

Creag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Creag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Creag last name grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Creag are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Creag earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.07% less than the national average, earning $35,784 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creagh913,189/
Creags910/
Creagg910/
Creg89102/
Crag8967/
Creeagh832/
Creagch831/
Craig80191,408/
Cragg806,422/
Cregg801,501/
Creak80572/
Criag80148/
Creac80147/
Creig80105/
Kreag8084/
Chrag8025/
Crieg807/
Cragh803/
Craug803/
Creeg802/
Cragt801/
Cregs801/
Zreag801/
Crags801/
Chreg801/
Creog800/
Crayg800/
Craag800/
Craeg800/
Cregh800/
Craggs734,975/
Craigg73604/
Craugh73490/
Craigs73480/
Creigh73347/
Crague73178/
Creask7338/
Csőreg7333/
Chragh7310/
Craigh738/
Craieg735/
Creigg734/
Craigt734/
Creake733/
Craaig733/
Criegh733/
Cregue732/
Criyag732/
Creigs731/
Chreak731/
Krejag731/
Chraig731/
Craigp731/
Zreagh731/
Creggs731/
Craegh731/
Creegg730/
Kreagh730/
Creack730/
Craegg730/
Chreeg730/
Criagh730/
Creegs730/
Creugh730/
Krag672,352/
Crac67558/
Creac'h67263/
Kreg67172/
Craiggs6766/
Crec6725/
Crak6722/
Crek6721/
Csőregh6716/
Kårehag6716/
Crecova675/
Zreg675/
Zrag674/
Crex674/
Crig673/
D'Craig672/
Cryg672/
Crax671/
Creiggs671/
Cracggs671/
Cregova671/
Qreg671/
Crjg671/
Chreigh670/
Creaque670/

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