Craipeau Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Craipeau Surname User-submission:
- the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
- the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
- Finally, it may come from place names such as Crépey in the French region of Meurthe
The region of origin is the area of Vendée, where it is written "Crépeau".
Read More About This SurnameCraipeau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 507 | 1:131,011 | 20,020 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Craipeau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has various possible origin :
- the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
- the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
- Finally, it may come from place names such as Crépey in the French region of Meurthe
The region of origin is the area of Vendée, where it is written "Crépeau".The name was also derived, in France, for some places in rural areas (La Crépelière) and can be adjectivised, in French, in the word "crépalien".
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Where Does The Last Name Craipeau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Craipeau occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Craipeau.
How Common Is The Last Name Craipeau? popularity and diffusion
Craipeau is the 605,571st most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Craipeau reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 507 people, or 1 in 131,011. In France it is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 65 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent are found and Réunion, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account France it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craipau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Creapeau | 88 | 43 | / |
| Craspeau | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crépeau | 80 | 117 | / |
| Crapaud | 80 | 3 | / |
| Crèpeau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crapa | 77 | 447 | / |
| Cripa | 77 | 384 | / |
| Crespeau | 75 | 442 | / |
| Crepeaux | 75 | 125 | / |
| Crepeaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crépeaux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crepeaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Creppeau | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crippa | 71 | 22,382 | / |
| Crepeault | 71 | 399 | / |
| Scripa | 71 | 168 | / |
| Chrapa | 71 | 125 | / |
| Crappa | 71 | 102 | / |
| Crapat | 71 | 38 | / |
| Crépeault | 71 | 26 | / |
| Crapas | 71 | 10 | / |
| Crespeaux | 71 | 10 | / |
| Crepau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Crapaz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cripat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sripau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Craipo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Craypa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cripas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chrappa | 67 | 128 | / |
| Crepaud | 67 | 111 | / |
| Crepaux | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chrapas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chripač | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chrapaň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kraipat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creapau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crispou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crépaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crépaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sriphau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crepaut | 67 | 0 | / |
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