Craigo Surname

394,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Craigo Surname Definition:

CRAIGO: Of local origin from Craigo near Montrose, Angus. John Cragow appears as tenant in part of Campsy in 1483 and 1494, and John of Crago was tenant of same in 1513 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 237,242, 290).

Craigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8921:406,34435,432
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Craigo (19) may also be a first name.

Craigo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CRAIGO: Of local origin from Craigo near Montrose, Angus. John Cragow appears as tenant in part of Campsy in 1483 and 1494, and John of Crago was tenant of same in 1513 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 237,242, 290).

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

Craigo Last Name Facts

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

Craigo occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Craigo.

How Common Is The Last Name Craigo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 394,201st most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,133,422 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Craigo reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Craigo is also the 2,523,061st most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 19 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 406,344. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: West Virginia, where 18 percent are found, Ohio, where 17 percent are found and South Carolina, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Craigo occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Craigo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Craigo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Craigo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Craigo are 25.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.34% being registered with the party.

Craigo earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $41,341 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crago913,201/
Crigo913/
Criego8372/
Cragos835/
Creigo834/
Kraigo831/
Craygo831/
Chrigo831/
Crigho830/
Crego734,103/
Krago736/
Krigo733/
Zrigo733/
Craga732/
Zrago731/
Criga731/
Craighad712/
Tchragou711/
Kraingoo711/
Criggott711/
Chraga67539/
Cranga67372/
Krango6744/
Crangă6733/
Krigos6730/
Crigas6723/
Zrigou6712/
Zraiga6710/
Cragas673/
Kriego672/
Chriga672/
Cregot671/
Cragad671/
Croiga671/
Chrego671/
Craighaus670/

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Craigo Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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