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Where Does The Last Name Cregan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cregan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Cregan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cregan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 135,084^th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,188,452 people. The surname Cregan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Cregan reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. Cregan is also the 2,301,746^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,034 people, or 1 in 350,541. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found 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 share of the population with the 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 surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cregan last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with 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.