Creelan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Creelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Creelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Creelan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Creelan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Creelan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Creelan is the 4,908,606th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Creelan live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Creelan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Creelan is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent reside, New York, where 25 percent reside and Florida, where 17 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent reside.

Creelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Creelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Creelan last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Creelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Creelan are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Creelan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Creelan
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