Creeke Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Creeke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Crick,' a hamlet in the parish of Caerwent, in Monmouthshire These surnames are undoubtedly of West-country parentage; compare Kirk and Church, or Brigg and Bridge, (a) Local, 'of Crich,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Alfreton.
Read More About This SurnameCreeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Creeke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Crick,' a hamlet in the parish of Caerwent, in Monmouthshire These surnames are undoubtedly of West-country parentage; compare Kirk and Church, or Brigg and Bridge, (a) Local, 'of Crich,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Alfreton.
Peter de Cryche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Criche, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1665. Buried — Jane Creech: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From Creich in Fifeshire, where a family of this name rented land for several generations. "The parish of Creich, in the northern part of Fifeshire, contains the remains of an ancient casde but there is no trace of any family bearing the name occupying the lands" (Rogers, The Book of Robert Burns, 1, p. 129). Douenaldus (i.e. Donald) de Creych, a cleric, was one of the witnesses to a confirmation charter by Walter, son of Alan of the land of Tubermor between 1204 and 1241 (Scon, p. 125). Simon de Creych who petitioned for a canonry of Moray, 1394 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 620), appears in 1403 as councillor of the earl of Atholl (CSR., I. p. 180). Master Richard Creyche of Scotland, who had a safe conduct into England in 1423 (Bain, IV, 935), is probably Richard de Creich who was rector of the church of Croile (Crail) in the diocese of St. Andrew in 1429 (RMS., II, 137). Andrew Creich is recorded in Dunfermline in 1585 (Dunfermline). John Creych was merchant in Leith, 1544 (Rollok, 36). Issobella Creich and Joneta Creich were heirs portioners of Robert Creich, avus, in a house in the burgh of Newburgh and regality of Lundoris in 1611 (Retours, Fife, 222,223). William Creech (1745—1815) published the first Edinburgh edition of the Poems of Burns. Craich and Craigh 1686.
(English or Scandinavian) Dweller at a Creek, Cove, or Nook [Middle English creke: cp. Dutch kreek, a creek, cove, and Old Norse kriki, a crack, nook, bend (Danish- Norwegian krig, a corner]
Creeke Demographics
Average Creeke Salary in
South Africa
R 40,356
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Creeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Creeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Creeke is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Creeke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Creeke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Creeke live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa Creeke is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 71 percent reside, Gauteng, where 14 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 25 percent reside.
Creeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Creeke has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Creeke Last Name Statistics demography
Creeke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.02% less than the national average, earning R 40,356 per year.
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