Cradock Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cradock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Caradoc,' a Welsh personal name.

David Craddock, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Craddoc, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Cradock ap Howell ap Grono: Visit.

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Cradock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4261:130,79412,949
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Australia811:333,28028,364
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Canada411:898,67368,969
Scotland351:152,9669,000
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Wales151:206,30213,003
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malta11:430,2723,380
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Cradock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Caradoc,' a Welsh personal name.

David Craddock, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Craddoc, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Cradock ap Howell ap Grono: Visit. Gloucestershire (Harl. Soc).

'Philip Cradock, Chancellor of St. David's, 1417': History and Ant. St. David's.

'Sir John Francis Caradoc, Lord Howden (1762-1839), general, changed his name from Cradock to Caradoc in 1820. He was the only son of John Cradock, archbishop of Dublin': Dictionary of National Biography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Abounding in Love [Welsh forms Caradawc, Cradawc, Caradoc, Caradog-caradog, from carad, endearment; cariad, love] And in the council they resolved to go to Ireland, and to leave seven men as princes here [Cambria], and Caradawc, the son of Bran, as the chief ot them. —'Branwen the Daughter of Llyr’: Mabinogion, transl. Guest.

Forth came Craddockes ladye Shortlye and anon; And boldlye to the mantle Then is shee gone.—“The Boy and the Mantle:’ Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Welsh, Cradoc, latinized Caractacus-illustrious in British history from the patriotic opposition of the Silurian leader, Caractacus, to the forces of the Roman emperor Claudius.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of the old British name Caradoc, which is said to signify "dearly beloved."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cradock Last Name Facts

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

Cradock is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Cradock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cradock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 379,617th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. Cradock is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cradock are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 426 people, or 1 in 130,794. In England Cradock is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Cradock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cradock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 5 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 191 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cradock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cradock are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cradock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.79% less than the national average, earning R 159,708 per year; in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $55,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craddock9320,032/
Cradoock931/
Craydock931/
Craidock931/
Cratdock930/
Creadock930/
Cradoc9210/
Craddocks882/
Craddocck882/
Creaddock880/
Cradoct8638/
Craddoc8619/
Cradocc862/
Craddok861/
Crodock860/
Credock860/
Cridock860/
Cradack860/
Croddock8012/
Kraddock803/
Craddack801/
Creddock801/
Criddock801/
Credoc771/
Credok770/
Critddock750/
Craddox7135/
Creddok712/
Kraudok711/
Kraddok711/
Craddac710/
Cradask710/
Kredok6226/
Krodok6211/
Kradak622/
Khradak574/
Kreddok571/
Krodoks571/
Croodake530/

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