Crees Surname
Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname
Crees Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the creeze,' a West-country surname. 'Creeze, squeamish: West' (Halliwell); a fastidious man, particular, nice.
William Crees, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.
Clement Cres, Somerset, 1 Edward III ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCrees Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 619 | 1:90,013 | 9,714 |
| United States | 537 | 1:674,970 | 53,756 |
| Australia | 303 | 1:89,095 | 10,253 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 451 | 1:54,047 | 6,478 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Crees (21) may also be a first name.
Crees Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the creeze,' a West-country surname. 'Creeze, squeamish: West' (Halliwell); a fastidious man, particular, nice.
William Crees, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.
Clement Cres, Somerset, 1 Edward III ibid.
Robert Crees, Somerset, 1 Edward III ibid.
The name of Crees is well represented in the district of Frome. As Crees and Creese it is also numerous in Wiltshire, and Creese similarly occurs in Worcestershire. In the 17th century there was a gentle family of Crees in the town of Derby (Glover's "Derbyshire").
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Crees Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crees Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crees is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Crees.
How Common Is The Last Name Crees? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 245,548th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,495,710 people. The surname Crees is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Crees reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 619 people, or 1 in 90,013. In England Crees is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Somerset, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Crees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Crees has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Crees surname rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,414 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crees Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crees last name are 40.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Crees earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $57,671 CAD per year.
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