Cregan Surname
Approximately 3,330 people bear this surname
Cregan Surname Definition:
From Irish MacRiagain, son of Riagan, or from the form MacCriagain, where the c of Mac is attracted to the name (Woulfe).
Cregan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,034 | 1:350,541 | 31,413 |
| Ireland | 904 | 1:5,209 | 842 |
| England | 523 | 1:106,535 | 11,132 |
| Australia | 454 | 1:59,462 | 7,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 223 | 1:8,274 | 1,389 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 615 | 1:7,203 | 1,118 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:193,895 | 16,985 |
Cregan (22) may also be a first name.
Cregan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Irish MacRiagain, son of Riagan, or from the form MacCriagain, where the c of Mac is attracted to the name (Woulfe).
(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacRegan = Son of Regan,: v. Regan. 2 dims. from Creag, q.v.
(English, Irish) One who came from Creaton (rocky homestead), in Northamptonshire, or from Creighton (rocky homestead), in Staffordshire; grandson of Criochan (little blind one, or small person).
From creeg-an, the creek; or cryk-an, the barrow.
Contracted from O'Criocain, ‘Criocan's Son'.
‘ Calhal O’CRIOCAIN, ' A.D. 1022.
Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is a diminutive of riach, 'gray, ' or, sometimes, 'swarthy'.
Cregan Demographics
Cregan Political Affiliation
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Cregan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cregan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cregan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Cregan.
How Common Is The Last Name Cregan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 135,084th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,188,452 people. The last name Cregan occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Cregan live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 22 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 350,541. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Cregan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cregan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cregan last name increased 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 147 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cregan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cregan surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cregan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $55,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creegan | 92 | 1,832 | / |
| Creagan | 92 | 599 | / |
| Creggan | 92 | 74 | / |
| Creghan | 92 | 49 | / |
| Creigan | 92 | 7 | / |
| Crehgan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chregan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Creaghan | 86 | 269 | / |
| Creighan | 86 | 215 | / |
| Creeggan | 86 | 56 | / |
| Schregan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Creeghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crigan | 83 | 851 | / |
| Cergan | 83 | 338 | / |
| Kregan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Cregon | 83 | 15 | / |
| Jregan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Craigan | 77 | 73 | / |
| Chergan | 77 | 47 | / |
| Chirgan | 77 | 46 | / |
| Kreegan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Crrigan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Creigon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zreagan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Creggon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kreagan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Craygan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Creagon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cruigan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ceirgan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Criggan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Creegon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Craighan | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kıcırgan | 71 | 34 | / |
| Cıkırgan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Creagham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chrisgan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keeregan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Creaghon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirgan | 67 | 787 | / |
| Kergan | 67 | 186 | / |
| Krigan | 67 | 119 | / |
| Srigan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zrigan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chraygane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cergon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cirgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kregam | 67 | 1 | / |
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