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
Average Cregan Salary in
United States
$49,749 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cregan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cregan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cregan is the 135,084th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,188,452 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Cregan are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 22 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,034 people, or 1 in 350,541. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Cregan is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Cregan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cregan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cregan surname 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 adherence of those bearing the Cregan surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cregan are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the 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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