Creef Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Creef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Creef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel8661:9,8821,507
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Creef Last Name Facts

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

Creef is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Creef? popularity and diffusion

The surname Creef is the 330,363rd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. The last name Creef occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Creef live; 77 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 866 people, or 1 in 9,882. In Israel Creef is primarily concentrated in: Southern District, where 34 percent reside, Central District, where 31 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 12 percent reside. Barring Israel this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Creef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Creef has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Creef last name expanded 689 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Creef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Creef surname are 23.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.86% being registered with the political party.

Creef earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $38,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chreef911/
Creff80757/
Creyf80372/
Creft80140/
Scref8033/
Crief8025/
Chref8018/
Kreef809/
Zreef809/
Sreef809/
Crefs805/
Crewf804/
Jreef802/
Creew802/
Crefe801/
Qreef801/
Creeb800/
Creev800/
Shreef7312,148/
Chreif73560/
Schref7326/
Croeff7324/
Chreaf739/
Creyaf734/
Tsreef734/
Chreïf732/
Chreff732/
Crueff732/
Kreefe732/
Craeff731/
Crieff731/
Creews731/
Zhreef731/
Creftt731/
Khreef731/
Creffs730/
Crehew730/
Crew6711,670/
Schrepf67138/
Crev67133/
Schreff67123/
Schrief67119/
Zref6791/
Schreeb6772/
Kreefft6766/
Creb6715/
Crif6710/
Schreft678/
Shreefh677/
Ch'reif677/
Sref676/
Kref673/
Shsreef672/
Tshreef672/
Dshreef671/
Khreief671/
Chreyfe671/
Cruyeff671/
Shreeff671/
Screiff671/
Sshreef671/
Schreif670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Creef
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