Craigie Surname
Approximately 3,523 people bear this surname
Craigie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Craigie,' parishes in Ayrshire, Perthshire, and Linlithgowshire.
1767. Married — John Harding and Ann Craggy: St. George, Hanover Square.
Craigie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 748 | 1:36,091 | 4,751 |
| Scotland | 718 | 1:7,457 | 1,129 |
| United States | 660 | 1:549,180 | 45,430 |
| England | 551 | 1:101,122 | 10,652 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| New Zealand | 244 | 1:18,559 | 3,258 |
| Jamaica | 85 | 1:33,764 | 2,376 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 785 | 1:4,768 | 747 |
| England | 150 | 1:162,502 | 13,995 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Craigie (47) may also be a first name.
Craigie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Craigie,' parishes in Ayrshire, Perthshire, and Linlithgowshire.
1767. Married — John Harding and Ann Craggy: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of local or territorial origin from lands of the name in Ayrshire, West Lothian, Angus, and Perthshire. Johan de Cragyn of Linlithgowshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears device of a winged griffin respecting, S' loh'is de Cragvli (Bain, II, p. 185,200). Cragvli seems really to be = Craigielea, and Agnew says the property was carried by the heiress to Wallace of Riccarton. Brice de Cragy was burgess of Edinburgh, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 7), and John de Cragy was witness there, 1362 (Egidii, p. 8). John de Cragy who obtained charter of the lands of Merchamstom (now Merchiston), Edinburgh, in 1367 (RMS., I, 207 may be the John de Craigie who rendered homage to Robert III in 1371 (APS., I, p. 546b). Alexander de Cragy who was bailie of the Templelands of St. John, 1429 (Ayr, p. 83), and Alexander de Cragy who sold the lands of Orchardefelde in 1430 (RMS., II, 180) may be same person. Persons of this name early made their way to Orkney, where John de Krage appears as one of the prominent men in 1427 (Oppressions, p. 107), and Craigie of Gearsay were a family of long standing in the islands. Sir William A. Craigie, one of the editors-in-chief of the Oxford English dictionary is the best known of the name. Craggy 1700, Cragye 1488, Kraghe 1424. compare Craigen.
(Celtic) Dweller at a Rocky or Craggy Place [Gaelic (and Irish) creagach]
(Scottish) One who came from Craigie (at the rock), the name of several places in Scotland.
Parishes in cos. Ayr, Perth, and Linlithgow.
A location name in Ayrshire.
Craigie Demographics
Craigie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Craigie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Craigie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Craigie occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Craigie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 128,622nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,068,563 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Craigie are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Craigie is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 47 people.
This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 748 people, or 1 in 36,091. In Australia it is most numerous in: Western Australia, where 34 percent live, New South Wales, where 21 percent live and Victoria, where 20 percent live. Other than Australia it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Craigie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Craigie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Craigie last name declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Craigie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Craigie are 2.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.28% registered with the party.
The amount Craigie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 264.54% more than the national average, earning R 866,280 per year; in United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $52,947 CAD per year.
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