Creedon Surname

106,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Creedon Surname Definition:

Creedon, a west Cork name, is now called Ó Criodáin in Irish (e.g. Tomas Ó Criadáin, the nineteenth century Gaelic scribe) but formerly and properly it was Mac Criodáin. It appears in the late sixteenth century Fiants dealing with Counties Cork and Tipperary as MacCredan and MacCridan, and in 1564 in the person of Donagh MacCrydon of Swynome, Co.

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Creedon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1451:168,97917,102
Ireland1,2651:3,722647
England4571:121,92112,312
Australia3021:89,39010,284
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Wales321:96,7047,743
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7771:5,701940
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Creedon (25) may also be a first name.

Creedon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Creedon, a west Cork name, is now called Ó Criodáin in Irish (e.g. Tomas Ó Criadáin, the nineteenth century Gaelic scribe) but formerly and properly it was Mac Criodáin. It appears in the late sixteenth century Fiants dealing with Counties Cork and Tipperary as MacCredan and MacCridan, and in 1564 in the person of Donagh MacCrydon of Swynome, Co. Tipperary, harper. The O prefix was occasionally used even in the sixteenth century, at least by the clerks who compiled the official records as this same man appears in a later Fiant of 1582 as O'Kredane. Creedon has been abbreviated to Creed to a considerable extent-even as early as 1659 when Francis Creed was a “titulado” in the parish of Kilquan, Co. Limerick. About that time the name occurs as MacCreed in the Irish army lists preserved in the Ormond manuscripts. Both Creed and Creedon appear in the marriage licence bonds of the dioceses of Cork, Ross and Cloyne from 1682 and among the names of larger landowners in Co. Cork in 1878.

In 1866 there were 40 Creedon, Creedan and Creeden births registered (37 in Co. Cork) while Creed was only 8; the figures for 1890 were Creedon 15 (all Co. Cork or near) Creed 9 (5 Co. Cork). The current telephone directory lists 33 Creedons and 14 Creeds. In the Macroom districts, where these names are most numerous, cases have been recorded of their synonymous use by one family in registering births.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Properly Mac Críodain, changed to Ó Críodain in modern times. Creed is an abbreviation of Creedon. Both are Co. Cork names. SIF 43

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

Creedon Last Name Facts

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

Creedon is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Creedon? popularity and diffusion

Creedon is the 106,392nd most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,658,522 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Creedon live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Creedon is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,145 people, or 1 in 168,979. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 29 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Creedon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Creedon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Creedon last name rose 1,172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 163 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 609 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Creedon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Creedon last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Creedon last name are 0.70999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Creedon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $48,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creeddon931/
Credon926/
Creadon86163/
Scredon8626/
Creedan8617/
Cresdon863/
Credone863/
Sreedon861/
Creedom861/
Creudon861/
Creydon860/
Creidon860/
Creddon860/
Criedon860/
Sredon776/
Cridon776/
Kredon774/
Crydon772/
Crédon771/
Credun770/
Credan770/
Scridon71973/
Croydon71777/
Craydon7125/
Crisdon7115/
Craidon7115/
Creddan712/
Credhan711/
Credann711/
Creidan710/
Craudon710/
Croidon710/
Cresdun710/
Crittdon675/
Sreedhan673/
Schredan670/

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