Creasey Surname
Approximately 5,935 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCreasey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,916 | 1:19,108 | 2,735 |
| United States | 2,125 | 1:170,569 | 17,235 |
| Australia | 395 | 1:68,344 | 8,129 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Isle of Man | 19 | 1:4,517 | 958 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,206 | 1:20,212 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 386 | 1:130,100 | 12,482 |
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.
Cressy, q.v.
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.
Creasey Demographics
Average Male Creasey Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Creasey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Creasey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Creasey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Creasey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 81,771st most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,227,893 people. Creasey occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Creasey reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 2,916 people, or 1 in 19,108. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Creasey exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Creasey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Creasey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Creasey last name expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,060 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Creasey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Creasey last name are 14.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.88% registered to vote for the 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.
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Creasey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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