Craigs Surname
Approximately 480 people bear this surname
Craigs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 308 | 1:180,903 | 16,305 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:143,385 | 12,847 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Craigs (29) may also be a first name.
Craigs Demographics
Average Craigs Salary in
United States
$30,881 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Craigs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Craigs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Craigs occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Craigs? popularity and diffusion
It is the 635,252nd most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. The surname Craigs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Craigs are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 29 people.
Craigs is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent live, Northumberland, where 23 percent live and Durham, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Craigs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Craigs has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Craigs surname expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Craigs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Craigs are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Craigs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.43% less than the national average, earning $30,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $46,616 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craiggs | 92 | 66 | / |
| Craig | 91 | 191,408 | / |
| Crags | 91 | 1 | / |
| Crigs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Craggs | 83 | 4,975 | / |
| Craigg | 83 | 604 | / |
| Criggs | 83 | 13 | / |
| Craigh | 83 | 8 | / |
| Craieg | 83 | 5 | / |
| Craigt | 83 | 4 | / |
| Craaig | 83 | 3 | / |
| Craigp | 83 | 1 | / |
| Creigs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Creags | 83 | 0 | / |
| Craiks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Crag | 80 | 67 | / |
| Crig | 80 | 3 | / |
| Craigue | 77 | 172 | / |
| D'Craig | 77 | 2 | / |
| Creiggs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cracggs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cragg | 73 | 6,422 | / |
| Craik | 73 | 2,786 | / |
| Kraig | 73 | 444 | / |
| Creag | 73 | 271 | / |
| Creig | 73 | 105 | / |
| Crigg | 73 | 17 | / |
| Krigs | 73 | 14 | / |
| Crieg | 73 | 7 | / |
| Craic | 73 | 5 | / |
| Cragh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Craug | 73 | 3 | / |
| Krags | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crigc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cruig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cragt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crasc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cregs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craeg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Craag | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crayg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Croig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Craigová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Craigova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Creagh | 67 | 3,189 | / |
| Craske | 67 | 1,442 | / |
| Craugh | 67 | 490 | / |
| Creigh | 67 | 347 | / |
| Kriegs | 67 | 281 | / |
| Cricks | 67 | 239 | / |
| Craike | 67 | 186 | / |
| Crague | 67 | 178 | / |
| Kraics | 67 | 71 | / |
| Creask | 67 | 38 | / |
| Crascì | 67 | 37 | / |
| Cruiks | 67 | 25 | / |
| Craick | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kragsø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kraggs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Creigg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kragås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Croegs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kraigh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Criegh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Criyag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chraks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kraisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kruigs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krigsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krigsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crougs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cratxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crichs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crisgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kriggs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crasks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crauks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kragse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cracks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creegs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creagg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craegg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kraugs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craaks | 67 | 0 | / |
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Craigs Reference & Research
Craig FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Craig FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Craigs
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis