Craigh Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Craigh Surname Definition:

Scot. forms of Cragg, q.v.

Craigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Craigh (175) may also be a first name.

Craigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Scot. forms of Cragg, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Craigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Craigh has its highest incidence in Trinidad and Tobago. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Craigh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Craigh live; 50 percent live in Caribbean and 50 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 690,096th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 175 people.

The surname Craigh is most common in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 340,994. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most prevalent in: Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation, where 100 percent live. Barring Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Belgium, where 13 percent live.

Craigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Craigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Craigh surname contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Craigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craig91191,408/
Cragh913/
Creagh833,189/
Craigg83604/
Craugh83490/
Craigs83480/
Creigh83347/
Chragh8310/
Craieg835/
Craigt834/
Criegh833/
Kraigh833/
Craaig833/
Craigp831/
Craegh831/
Chraig831/
Crag8067/
Crig803/
Craigue77172/
Craiggs7766/
D'Craig772/
Creeagh772/
Creagch771/
Chreigh770/
Cragg736,422/
Kragh733,668/
Craik732,786/
Kraig73444/
Creag73271/
Creig73105/
Krigh7387/
Chrag7325/
Crigg7317/
Crieg737/
Craic735/
Craug733/
Cruig731/
Zraig731/
Craxh731/
Zragh731/
Cragt731/
Chrig731/
Craix731/
Crigc731/
Crags731/
Craeg730/
Craag730/
Crayg730/
Croig730/
Crigs730/
Cregh730/
Craigová713/
Craigova712/
Creigtht711/
Craggs674,975/
Crough671,076/
Kriegh67303/
Kreigh67298/
Craike67186/
Crague67178/
Krijgh67108/
Criggs6713/
Craick6712/
Creigg674/
Criyag672/
Crisgg671/
Creigs671/
Crigue671/
Krigsh671/
Chraik671/
Chrakh671/
Zreagh671/
Kruigh670/
Kraugh670/
Creagg670/
Craegg670/
Craiks670/
Kreagh670/
Creags670/
Creugh670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Craigh
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