Creaton Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Creaton Surname Definition:

(English, Irish) One who came from Creaton (Craeta's homestead), in Lincolnshire; grandson of Criochan; one who came from Creaton (rocky homestead), in Northamptonshire.

Creaton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
Ireland741:63,6344,162
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Australia301:899,85754,700
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Creaton (23) may also be a first name.

Creaton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Irish) One who came from Creaton (Craeta's homestead), in Lincolnshire; grandson of Criochan; one who came from Creaton (rocky homestead), in Northamptonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Two places in co. Northampton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Creaton Last Name Facts

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

Creaton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Creaton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Creaton is the 975,866th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Creaton live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. Creaton is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 23 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 15 percent reside, Suffolk, where 13 percent reside and West Sussex, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Creaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Creaton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Creaton surname rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 19 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creaton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Creaton last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Creaton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.56% more than the national average, earning $62,807 USD per year.

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