Craick Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Craick Surname Definition:

Local, from Craik in Aberdeenshire. William John Craick and Duguid Craick from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

Craick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland201:187,1617,190
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Craick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from Craik in Aberdeenshire. William John Craick and Duguid Craick from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

To storm-their arms are, per fesse argent and sable, a ship or, sails of the first; crest, an anchor proper; motto, "Providence."

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Craick Last Name Facts

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

Craick occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Craick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Craick are found; 67 percent are found in Australasia and 67 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia Craick is mostly found in: Victoria, where 88 percent reside and South Australia, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Australia Craick exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Craick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Craick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Craick surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crick919,174/
Craik912,786/
Crack911,760/
Craic915/
Schraick868/
Crickx83198/
Craike83186/
Zraick8379/
Kraick8331/
Crauck8313/
Scrick838/
Scrack835/
Croick835/
Crieck835/
Cracke834/
Chrick834/
Creick832/
Csrack831/
Chraik831/
Crackz831/
Cracck831/
Cruick830/
Kcrick830/
Craiks830/
Creack830/
Cric801,274/
Crac80558/
Crik80430/
Crak8022/
Schrick772,073/
Schrack771,630/
Krajick7762/
Schraik7749/
Cricksh7727/
Kraiczk7719/
Cruicks7711/
Crawiec777/
Krayick771/
Crawiek771/
Chrrick771/
Kraicsk771/
Kraisck771/
Craddck770/
Craig73191,408/
Krick737,021/
Krack733,009/
Crock731,375/
Crake73929/
Creak73572/
Zraik73414/
Chrak73219/
Crayk73147/
Creac73147/
Kraik73129/
Srack73100/
Kraic7387/
Crhak7345/
Scrak7336/
Sraik7336/
Cricq7329/
Crauk7321/
Craek7320/
Crauc7316/
Chrik7314/
Craak7313/
Cruck7312/
Creik7311/
Creck739/
Srick732/
Criek732/
Scrik732/
Crasc731/
Zrick731/
Qrick731/
Croic731/
Cract731/
Craix731/
Crigc731/
Hcrak731/
Cruik730/
Crikk730/
Schricke71478/
Schriock71143/
Schrickx7182/
Schrieck7137/
Schreick7128/
Schricks7117/
Schracke7114/
Krawieck714/
Schrichk712/
Craddsck711/
Schricck711/
Schroick711/
Crickova711/
Kraicshk711/
Kraiczck711/
Schrauck710/
Schrachk710/
Schraeck710/
Kracke672,396/
Craske671,442/
Krieck67844/
Kricke67759/
Schrik67724/
Kraack67614/
Craigg67604/
Schreieck67551/
Craigs67480/
Kreick67240/
Shrack67206/
Criyak67146/
Krajic67118/
Schreacke6789/
Kraics6771/
Schrak6762/
Schreyack6755/
Kricks6752/
Krauck6748/
Creask6738/
Crascì6737/
Krickx6733/
Crijac6731/
Cruiks6725/
Kruick6721/
Kraeck6716/
Creeck6711/
Zreick6711/
Kraiuk6711/
Craigh678/
Screck678/
Sracke678/
Crouck676/
Sricke675/
Craieg675/
Kraike675/
Krajik675/
Craigt674/
Creake673/
Craaig673/
Shraik672/
Shrick672/
Chrike672/
Krajck672/
Krayik672/
Chrask672/
Crayke671/
Qurick671/
Krichk671/
Krizck671/
Chraks671/
Chreak671/
Cryzck671/
Craccp671/
Cradke671/
Crecks671/
Creitc671/
Dzrick671/
Kraisc671/
Kraiac671/
Krzack671/
Krickė671/
Sraikh671/
Sraiuc671/
Chrakh671/
Chrasc671/
Crujak671/
Schric671/
Craigp671/
Chraig671/
Crasks670/
Crauks670/
Zroick670/
Krayic670/
Creuck670/
Cruike670/
Zricke670/
Kroick670/
Craaks670/
Khrack670/
Cratke670/

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