Creasey Surname

81,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Creasey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cressy.' No doubt Crecy in Picardy, the scene of the famous battle. The surname in several forms is strongly represented now in Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

Alexander de Cressi, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Creasey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9161:19,1082,735
United States2,1251:170,56917,235
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Guernsey511:1,264261
Wales371:83,6366,963
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Belize51:71,0952,977
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2061:20,2122,872
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3861:130,10012,482

Creasey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Cressy.' No doubt Crecy in Picardy, the scene of the famous battle. The surname in several forms is strongly represented now in Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

Alexander de Cressi, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Cressy, Kent, ibid.

William de Cressy, Yorkshire, ibid.

Johannes de Cressy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Cressy, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Cressy, 1379: ibid.

Roger de Cressi, Norfolk, 24 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Stephen de Cressi, Norfolk, 50 Henry III: ibid.

Peter Cressy, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1341: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Cressy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Creasey, or Cressey as it is spelt in a few instances, is an ancient Lincolnshire name. As Cressy it occurred in this county, as well as in Norfolk and Kent, in the 13th century. It is evidently derived from Crecy or Cressy in Normandy, but was established in this country long before the famous victory of Edward III. in 1346.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Creasey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Creasey is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Creasey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Creasey is the 81,771st most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,227,893 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Creasey reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Creasey is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 2,916 people, or 1 in 19,108. In England Creasey is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Kent, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England Creasey is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Creasey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Creasey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Creasey last name increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,060 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creasey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Creasey last name are 14.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Creasey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.13% less than the national average, earning R 54,336 per year; in United States they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $43,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creassey930/
Creasy925,962/
Crease921,082/
Cresey9265/
Crasey924/
Cressey862,223/
Creaser861,705/
Creacey8629/
Creesey8621/
Creasie8612/
Creasea869/
Crassey862/
Creashe862/
Creasay861/
Creascy861/
Creaseu861/
Crausey861/
Creaset861/
Crescey860/
Creassy860/
Creashy860/
Crasiey860/
Creisey860/
Crase832,283/
Crasy8325/
Cresy8312/
Crese8310/
Creasser80126/
Cresshey801/
Cresseey801/
Cresseys800/
Crause772,379/
Creese772,326/
Cressy771,547/
Creecy771,207/
Croese77866/
Creacy77388/
Cresse77242/
Cresce77202/
Creusy77152/
Craise77119/
Creuse77105/
Creser77100/
Krease7792/
Croesy7770/
Creses7764/
Creace7761/
Krasey7753/
Creesy7753/
Cresie7743/
Creasi7741/
Crasez7738/
Cresoe778/
Craset777/
Crasse775/
Crazey774/
Creazy774/
Cresay773/
Creshy773/
Creezy773/
Cresas773/
Criese773/
Cragey773/
Crasie772/
Cratse772/
Cresep772/
Crescy772/
Crassy772/
Crashe771/
Crisey771/
Cracey771/
Craisy771/
Creage771/
Creshe771/
Cruese771/
Creset771/
Créasy771/
Crashy771/
Crayse771/
Creise770/
Crausy770/
Craese770/
Crysey770/
Cruesy770/
Crezey770/
Craesy770/
Kresey770/
Cresoy770/
Crecey770/
Craser770/
Creager714,081/
Crissey711,093/
Cresser71401/
Crauser71317/
Crasset71290/
Creasap71172/
Creuset71140/
Creasia7170/
Cretser7164/
Croisey7163/
Crausse7152/
Crasser7148/
Cruesoe7146/
Chrisey7141/
Cressie7139/
Crasher7130/
Cresset7126/
Crousey7122/
Cruisey7120/
Creeser7114/
Creiser7114/
Creysse7113/
Creuser7112/
Crassee7111/
Crashes7110/
Crausay718/
Krassey717/
Creache717/
Cressee715/
Crassie715/
Krausey715/
Creesse714/
Craisse712/
Creuses712/
Kreagey711/
Kreaser711/
Kressey711/
Chrasay711/
Cressep711/
Crhause711/
Crieacy711/
Crieasa711/
Criesei711/
Croesoe711/
Creasha711/
Creseap711/
Creshas711/
Creshet711/
Ckrause711/
Craiser711/
Croesse711/
Crauset711/
Crehese711/
Cressas711/
Creusse711/
Crescie711/
Creazed711/
Crashie710/
Chressy710/
Cressay710/
Cruiese710/
Crasier710/
Kresgey710/
Creazer710/
Cresass710/
Kreesey710/
Cratser710/
Craseer710/
Crasses710/
Cresier710/
Cresgee710/
Creecey710/
Cresett710/
Cryssey710/
Crise67735/
Krase67644/
Krese67492/
Creze67368/
Crezy67347/
Qureshey67325/
Crazy67210/
Crasi67191/
Creţa67114/
Creusier67113/
Cresi6777/
Cresa6756/
Crecy6742/
Krasy6734/
Creisher6732/
Crasa6721/
Creca6721/
Crece6714/
Creische6711/
Credjaye679/
Cracy678/
Crege678/
Creusser678/
Chrissey677/
Kresy676/
Croissey673/
Chrasiya673/
Creza673/
Qureashe673/
Crisy672/
Craxy672/
Cressett671/
Craassee671/
Creashau671/
Creisier671/
Zrase671/
Qrase671/
Khreshey671/
Qurashey671/
Creja671/
Kreuasee671/
Croushey670/
Crassett670/
Croussey670/
Crajy670/
Cresayah670/
Crescher670/

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