Crag Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Crag Surname Definition:

Crag: (Celtic cryg), a rock, lengthened in the North into Craig. In the Old Scottish metrical version of Ps. cxxxvii., the verse “Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children and throweth them against the stones” is rendered: “How blessed shall that horseman be, That, riding on his naggie, Shall take thy bairns within his airms, And cast them ’gainst the craggie.

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Crag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Crag (104) may also be a first name.

Crag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Crag: (Celtic cryg), a rock, lengthened in the North into Craig. In the Old Scottish metrical version of Ps. cxxxvii., the verse “Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children and throweth them against the stones” is rendered: “How blessed shall that horseman be, That, riding on his naggie, Shall take thy bairns within his airms, And cast them ’gainst the craggie.”

The surnames Craike, Crayke, derive hence.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Crag Last Name Facts

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

Crag occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Crag reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 925,156th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 104 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 47 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 32 percent are found and Kent, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Crag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crag has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Crag surname rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Crag earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craig89191,408/
Cragg896,422/
Creag89271/
Chrag8925/
Craug893/
Cragh893/
Scrag892/
Cragt891/
Crags891/
Crayg890/
Craag890/
Craggs804,975/
Schrag803,259/
Creagh803,189/
Scragg802,452/
Craigg80604/
Craugh80490/
Craigs80480/
Crague80178/
Chragh8010/
Craigh808/
Craigt804/
Craaig803/
Craigp801/
Chraig801/
Creagg800/
Creags800/
Krag752,352/
Srag751,225/
Crac75558/
Crog7548/
Crak7522/
Jrag755/
Zrag754/
Crax751/
Schraag73248/
Craigue73172/
Schragg7394/
Craiggs7366/
D'Craig732/
Cracggs731/
Creagch731/
Chreagt730/
Kragh673,668/
Craik672,786/
Crack671,760/
Kragt671,515/
Crake67929/
Creak67572/
Kraig67444/
Kraag67263/
Chrak67219/
Crayk67147/
Creac67147/
Creig67105/
Croog6788/
Kreag6784/
Crogg6761/
Crhak6745/
Crogh6739/
Shrag6738/
Scrak6736/
Crauk6721/
Sragg6716/
Crauc6716/
Craak6713/
Sraag6712/
Craic675/
Srrag674/
Croug673/
Kragg673/
Craux673/
Craigová673/
Craigova672/
Crogt672/
Kraug672/
Craxì672/
Krayg672/
Zhrag671/
Szrag671/
Zreag671/
Jragh671/
Chrog671/
Craqu671/
Craix671/
Hcrak671/
Cract671/
Craxh671/
Cratx671/
Crasc671/
Sragh671/
Šragė671/
Sraig671/
Srags671/
Zraig671/
Zragh671/
Kragk670/
Croig670/

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