Creeden Surname

333,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Creeden 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.

Creeden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9351:387,65734,118
Canada661:558,26746,632
England451:1,238,17956,985
Wales321:96,7047,743
Israel211:407,50632,346
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Macau11:601,6301,582
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Creeden 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

Creeden Last Name Facts

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

Creeden is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Creeden.

How Common Is The Last Name Creeden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 333,948th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,589,101 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Creeden are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Creeden is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 935 people, or 1 in 387,657. In The United States Creeden is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Creeden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Creeden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Creeden last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Creeden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Creeden surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Creeden are 6.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Creeden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $42,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $48,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Screeden9319/
Creden9223/
Creedn921/
Creaden8634/
Croeden8627/
Credden861/
Crueden861/
Creiden860/
Creedin860/
Crieden860/
Cresden860/
Creyden860/
Creeding800/
Schreden800/
Criden7764/
Sreden7727/
Cryden777/
Credin772/
Kreden771/
Schreiden7543/
Zrheedeen751/
Schredoen750/
Crayden71274/
Croyden71144/
Crisden7169/
Kreiden7126/
Crouden7125/
Kreaden7124/
Kredenc7115/
Kreyden7113/
Szreden712/
Creddin712/
Krieden712/
Cridden712/
Chredin712/
Sreyden711/
Credion711/
Srieden711/
Credina711/
Chriden710/
Creadin710/
Critden710/
Chrisden676/
Croidien671/
Crittden671/
Kreidene671/

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Creeden Reference & Research

Creed FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Creed FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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