Craiggs Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Craiggs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Craiggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Craiggs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Craiggs has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Craiggs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Craiggs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Craiggs is the 2,352,516th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. Craiggs occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Craiggs live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England Craiggs is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 76 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 11 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 5 percent reside. Besides England Craiggs occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Craiggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Craiggs has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Craiggs surname increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Craiggs Last Name Statistics demography

Craiggs earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 32.38% more than the national average, earning $65,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craggs924,975/
Craigg92604/
Craigs92480/
Criggs9213/
Scraggs86377/
Scriggs866/
Creiggs861/
Cracggs861/
Craig83191,408/
Cragg836,422/
Crigg8317/
Crags831/
Crigs830/
Scrauggs801/
Schriggs800/
Craigh778/
Sriggs777/
Kraggs776/
Craieg775/
Creigg774/
Craigt774/
Craaig773/
Crisgg771/
Craigp771/
Scrags771/
Sraggs771/
Creigs771/
Creggs771/
Creags770/
Creagg770/
Craegg770/
Craiks770/
Kriggs770/
Crag7367/
Crig733/
Craigue71172/
Scraiks713/
D'Craig712/
Screggs712/
Scraugs710/
Shriggs710/
Craik672,786/
Cregg671,501/
Kraig67444/
Creag67271/
Creig67105/
Krigs6714/
Crieg677/
Scrouggs675/
Craic675/
Craigová673/
Cragh673/
Craug673/
Kragg673/
Krigg673/
Craigova672/
Crigc671/
Srags671/
Craix671/
Krags671/
Cruig671/
Cragt671/
Cregs671/
Crasc671/
Screuggs671/
Craeg670/
Craag670/
Crayg670/
Srigs670/
Croig670/
Scruyggs670/

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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 Craiggs
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