Craib Surname
Approximately 1,601 people bear this surname
Craib Surname Definition:
A surname found in the shires of Aberdeen and Banff. A softened form of Crab which see.
Craib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 528 | 1:10,140 | 1,401 |
| United States | 359 | 1:1,009,635 | 74,488 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Israel | 146 | 1:58,614 | 7,497 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 350 | 1:10,695 | 1,338 |
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Craib Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found in the shires of Aberdeen and Banff. A softened form of Crab which see.
Craib Demographics
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Craib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Craib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Craib is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Craib? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 248,216th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,551,871 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Craib are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 10,140. In Scotland it is most common in: Aberdeenshire, where 26 percent are found, Moray, where 17 percent are found and Aberdeen City, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Craib Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Craib has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 621 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Craib Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Craib last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Craib earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning R 286,572 per year; in United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $56,373 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab | 89 | 634 | / |
| Crib | 89 | 241 | / |
| Crabs | 80 | 38 | / |
| Cribs | 80 | 36 | / |
| Zraib | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kraib | 80 | 7 | / |
| Șcrab | 80 | 4 | / |
| Crisb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Craeb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Craif | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cribd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chrib | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crabh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crieb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crabd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crabt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creib | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crayab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chrieb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Crayeb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Craips | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zrhaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craiov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chreib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craipt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Craw | 67 | 2,713 | / |
| Krib | 67 | 1,061 | / |
| Krab | 67 | 826 | / |
| Cryb | 67 | 341 | / |
| Crap | 67 | 291 | / |
| Crav | 67 | 199 | / |
| Criv | 67 | 131 | / |
| Craf | 67 | 21 | / |
| Creb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Crip | 67 | 11 | / |
| Crif | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zrab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qrib | 67 | 6 | / |
| Craieva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qrab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crjb | 67 | 1 | / |
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Craib Reference & Research
Crabbe FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Crabbe FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Craib
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