Creaven Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Creaven Surname Definition:

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

Creaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3851:12,2311,502
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
England1011:551,66433,983
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2261:19,6012,332
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Creaven 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

Creaven Last Name Facts

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

Creaven occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Creaven? popularity and diffusion

Creaven is the 463,668th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Creaven reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 12,231. In Ireland it is most common in: Connaught, where 78 percent are found, Leinster, where 22 percent are found and Munster, where 0 percent are found. Besides Ireland this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Creaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Creaven has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 170 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creaven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Creaven surname are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Creaven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.57% more than the national average, earning R 429,108 per year and in United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,878 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creavent931/
Craven9237,546/
Creven9218/
Creavin86256/
Creuven8669/
Cravenn865/
Crevean863/
Gcraven861/
Cravesn861/
Cravene861/
Craveen861/
Kreaven861/
Cravent861/
Cravenk860/
Chraven860/
Cravn830/
Creivean805/
Cravenne802/
Crayvenn801/
Crayvene800/
Creaving800/
Cravin77340/
Kraven77124/
Crevin7781/
Kreven7722/
Cravem7713/
Craben775/
Crawen771/
Crewen770/
Criven770/
Cravina7149/
Kreyven7116/
Kreiven714/
Chriven711/
Crevain711/
Cravion711/
Crewene711/
Czrevin711/
Krieven711/
Crauvin711/
Crebean710/
Crivien710/
Krewaen710/
Crawn67396/
Crewn673/
Kravesen671/
Cravinjs671/
Krevetin671/
Crasswen670/

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