Creag Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Creag Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dweller at a Rock or Crag [Gaelic (and Irish) creag] There has doubtless been confusion with Creig(h, q.v.

Creag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2041:496,26658,506
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Creag (79) may also be a first name.

Creag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dweller at a Rock or Crag [Gaelic (and Irish) creag] There has doubtless been confusion with Creig(h, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Creag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Creag is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Creag? popularity and diffusion

The last name Creag is the 961,438th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. Creag occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Creag are found; 75 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 75 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Creag is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 79 people.

The surname Creag is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 496,266. In The Philippines it is most common in: Calabarzon, where 71 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 22 percent reside and Bicol, where 4 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Creag is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Creag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Creag has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Creag last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Creag surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Creag earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.07% less than the national average, earning $35,784 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creagh913,189/
Creags910/
Creagg910/
Creg89102/
Crag8967/
Creeagh832/
Creagch831/
Craig80191,408/
Cragg806,422/
Cregg801,501/
Creak80572/
Criag80148/
Creac80147/
Creig80105/
Kreag8084/
Chrag8025/
Crieg807/
Cragh803/
Craug803/
Creeg802/
Cragt801/
Cregs801/
Zreag801/
Crags801/
Chreg801/
Creog800/
Crayg800/
Craag800/
Craeg800/
Cregh800/
Craggs734,975/
Craigg73604/
Craugh73490/
Craigs73480/
Creigh73347/
Crague73178/
Creask7338/
Csőreg7333/
Chragh7310/
Craigh738/
Craieg735/
Creigg734/
Craigt734/
Creake733/
Craaig733/
Criegh733/
Cregue732/
Criyag732/
Creigs731/
Chreak731/
Krejag731/
Chraig731/
Craigp731/
Zreagh731/
Creggs731/
Craegh731/
Creegg730/
Kreagh730/
Creack730/
Craegg730/
Chreeg730/
Criagh730/
Creegs730/
Creugh730/
Krag672,352/
Crac67558/
Creac'h67263/
Kreg67172/
Craiggs6766/
Crec6725/
Crak6722/
Crek6721/
Csőregh6716/
Kårehag6716/
Crecova675/
Zreg675/
Zrag674/
Crex674/
Crig673/
D'Craig672/
Cryg672/
Crax671/
Creiggs671/
Cracggs671/
Cregova671/
Qreg671/
Crjg671/
Chreigh670/
Creaque670/

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