Cregeen Surname

709,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cregeen Surname Definition:

From Irish MacRiagain, son of Riagan, or from the form MacCriagain, where the c of Mac is attracted to the name (Woulfe).

Cregeen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England1721:323,94224,037
Isle of Man361:2,384463
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1121:48592
England431:566,86929,432

Cregeen 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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacRegan = Son of Regan,: v. Regan. 2 dims. from Creag, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From creeg-an, the creek; or cryk-an, the barrow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cregeen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cregeen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cregeen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cregeen is the 709,895th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Cregeen live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 49 percent reside, Iowa, where 11 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Cregeen is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 42 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 9 percent reside.

Cregeen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cregeen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cregeen surname expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cregeen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cregeen last name are 46.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cregeen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $49,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.66% more than the national average, earning $59,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creegeen930/
Cregen922/
Creagen869/
Creegen865/
Creggen861/
Creghen860/
Crageen860/
Creaghen802/
Creighen801/
Cregin7727/
Creagn772/
Cregne770/
Crigen770/
Kregen770/
Crygen770/
Craigen711,435/
Creghin7123/
Kraegen718/
Cirsgen717/
Criggen715/
Creighn714/
Kreegen712/
Chrigen711/
Crisgen711/
Crigent711/
Croghen711/
Creagin711/
Chergen711/
Kreagen710/
Creegin710/
Creggin710/
Kroegen710/
Creaghn710/
Kreigen710/
Croggen710/
Kriegen710/
Kreghen710/
Søreggen673/
Chriguen671/
Creighin670/
Kreugien670/

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