Creavan Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Creavan Surname Definition:

Ó Cráibhín, Ó Crabháin (W) Co. Galway, Mac Crabháin (W) Louth-Monaghan IF 305*

Creavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:247,8399,475
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Creavan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cráibhín, Ó Crabháin (W) Co. Galway, Mac Crabháin (W) Louth-Monaghan IF 305*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cráibhín, Ó Crabháin (W) Co. Galway, Mac Crabháin (W) Louth-Monaghan IF 305*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Creavan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Creavan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Creavan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Creavan are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 247,839. In Ireland Creavan is most frequent in: Connaught, where 100 percent are found. Besides Ireland it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Creavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Creavan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Creavan last name expanded 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Creavan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crevan9250/
Cravan9220/
Craivan86101/
Creevan8655/
Crevant8614/
Crevean863/
Creivan862/
Crevain861/
Chrevan861/
Crevatin801,149/
Craiovan80331/
Creawang8011/
Chravhan806/
Creivean805/
Cravatin802/
Crevon77614/
Krevan7733/
Kravan7717/
Crivan774/
Crawan772/
Craban772/
Creban771/
Cravon770/
Cryvand7183/
Kreevan7133/
Krevane7123/
Kreawan7122/
Kravand7120/
Krayvan7112/
Krievan719/
Kravanh718/
Chrewan717/
Cruewan712/
Creuvam711/
Kravank711/
Crebean710/
Crawhan710/
Krevatin67120/
Krajovan6757/
Crampain6730/
Kravaine6727/
Kreivane6717/
Kreuawan673/
Crebatin671/
Kraiovan671/
Khravane671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Creavan
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