Creagh Surname

140,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Creagh Surname Definition:

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

Creagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9781:370,61232,878
Australia6731:40,1125,183
Ireland5941:7,9281,116
Cuba3171:36,3491,710
England2401:232,15919,279
New Zealand1961:23,1044,060
Canada791:466,40040,200
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3711:11,9401,635
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Creagh (76) may also be a first name.

Creagh 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

Craobhach An adjectival surname, formed from craobh (branch), assumed by the O’Neills of Co. Clare.

IF 98 etc; Map Lim; Plate VI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This ancient Irish family claim descent from the famous Niall of the Nine Hostages, and they bore his name until, in a campaign against the Danes, the head of this section having come off victorious, the citizens of Limerick placed green boughs in the headstalls of their deliverer's horses, and the chief himself received the complimentary title of O'Niall na Creavh, or "O'Niall of the Green Branch." The crest of the Creaghs of Ballyandrew, co. Cork, is a horse's head with a laurel branch in the headstall of the bridle. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Creagh Last Name Facts

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

Creagh is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Creagh.

How Common Is The Last Name Creagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Creagh is the 140,045th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,285,214 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Creagh reside; 28 percent reside in North America and 28 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 76 people.

The last name Creagh is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 978 people, or 1 in 370,612. In The United States Creagh is most frequent in: Michigan, where 9 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 19 percent reside.

Creagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Creagh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 160 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Creagh surname are 1.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Creagh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.46% more than the national average, earning $63,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creeagh922/
Creagch921/
Creag91271/
Cragh913/
Cregh910/
Craugh83490/
Creigh83347/
Chragh8310/
Craigh838/
Criegh833/
Craegh831/
Zreagh831/
Creags830/
Kreagh830/
Criagh830/
Creagg830/
Creugh830/
Creg80102/
Crag8067/
Creac'h77263/
Csőregh7716/
Chreigh770/
Craig73191,408/
Cragg736,422/
Kragh733,668/
Cregg731,501/
Creak73572/
Criag73148/
Creac73147/
Creig73105/
Kreag7384/
Chrag7325/
Zregh7310/
Crieg737/
Craug733/
Creeg732/
Crags731/
Cregs731/
Chreg731/
Zreag731/
Cragt731/
Craxh731/
Zragh731/
Crayg730/
Craag730/
Craeg730/
Creog730/
Creigtht711/
Craggs674,975/
Crough671,076/
Craigg67604/
Craigs67480/
Kriegh67303/
Kreigh67298/
Crague67178/
Creask6738/
Csőreg6733/
Craieg675/
Craigt674/
Creigg674/
Creake673/
Craaig673/
Kraigh673/
Criyag672/
Cregue672/
Craigp671/
Chraig671/
Krejag671/
Creggs671/
Chreak671/
Creigs671/
Chrakh671/
Creegg670/
Kraugh670/
Creegs670/
Chreeg670/
Craegg670/
Kreugh670/
Creack670/

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