Craske Surname

270,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Craske Surname Definition:

(English) Fat, Lusty, Hearty [Middle English crask(e: cp. Crass]

Craske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1581:48,1166,021
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Australia641:421,80833,593
Canada451:818,79163,991
France311:2,142,668174,004
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales141:221,03813,576
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4971:49,0456,017
Wales41:392,10412,338
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Craske Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Fat, Lusty, Hearty [Middle English crask(e: cp. Crass]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old French, eras. Fat. Prompt. Parv.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Kraske; personal name Diminutive from the Flemish-Dutch, Crass.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Craske Last Name Facts

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

The last name Craske is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Craske.

How Common Is The Last Name Craske? popularity and diffusion

The surname Craske is the 270,454th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,053,777 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Craske are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,158 people, or 1 in 48,116. In England it is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent reside. Barring England Craske is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Craske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Craske has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Craske last name grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 350 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Craske Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Craske last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Craske surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Craske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craskey9246/
Crasket925/
Crasker920/
Craskie920/
Crake91929/
Crask91576/
Crasskey861/
Kraske83749/
Craike83186/
Craska8362/
Croske8346/
Creask8338/
Creske8330/
Cracke834/
Creake833/
Craket833/
Crasky832/
Crayke831/
Cradke831/
Crasks830/
Cratke830/
Crak8022/
Croskey771,639/
Kraskey7786/
Craiker7740/
Craskit7738/
Crasque7734/
Kraskes7734/
Kraeske7720/
Krauske7712/
Krashke774/
Crosker772/
Krasket771/
Kraskie771/
Crackey771/
Crathke771/
Krasske771/
Czraski771/
Craeski771/
Croskie770/
Crackee770/
Crauker770/
Kraskee770/
Crackie770/
Cratkey770/
Croke733,974/
Craik732,786/
Crack731,760/
Crace731,625/
Krake731,608/
Creak73572/
Crayk73147/
Krask73127/
Crhak7345/
Crosk7343/
Crauk7321/
Craak7313/
Craki734/
Crags731/
Crasc731/
Craka731/
Hcrak731/
Crosskey71303/
Craesque716/
Schraski712/
Craddsck711/
Sraschke711/
Crosketh710/
Crouskey710/
Creagkey710/
Croskett710/
Krasketh710/
Schrasky710/
Kraski675,646/
Craggs674,975/
Kraska673,741/
Crooke672,975/
Kracke672,396/
Cracea671,028/
Craigs67480/
Kreske67235/
Krasky67226/
Crague67178/
Kroske67160/
Creyke67148/
Kratke6782/
Kraake6770/
Crosky6762/
Creace6761/
Croski6758/
Craice6752/
Kratschke6747/
Cracky6744/
Crascì6737/
Crokie6735/
Kröske6733/
Krakie6730/
Creaky6730/
Krauke6725/
Krakeš6720/
Crossk6715/
Crauck6713/
Craick6712/
Kräske6711/
Crocke6710/
Craque679/
Crokey678/
Schroskey676/
Crosskeys676/
Kreake675/
Kraike675/
Kraßke674/
Kraked674/
Zroske672/
Craika672/
Croskk671/
Crotke671/
Cracce671/
Cracey671/
Khrake671/
Crakit671/
Gcrace671/
Cratxs671/
Crauce671/
Crackz671/
Cracck671/
Krakei671/
Crauks670/
Schratsky670/
Schradsky670/
Craiks670/
Creack670/
Craaks670/
Crakio670/
Creags670/

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