Cregg Surname

261,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cregg Surname Definition:

1 = Creag, q.v.

2 = Creig, q.v.

Cregg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7231:501,32642,168
Ireland3231:14,5791,669
England3051:182,68216,414
Canada791:466,40040,200
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Wales181:171,91811,581
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3061:14,4771,858
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3891:129,09712,418

Cregg (359) may also be a first name.

Cregg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Creag, q.v.

2 = Creig, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cregg Last Name Facts

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

Cregg occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cregg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 261,481st most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,855,127 people. The last name Cregg is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Cregg live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cregg is also the 459,598th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 359 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 723 people, or 1 in 501,326. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Cregg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cregg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cregg surname grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 106 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cregg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cregg surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cregg surname are 5.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cregg earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $45,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scregg91100/
Creigg914/
Creggs911/
Creegg910/
Creagg910/
Creg89102/
Creiggs831/
Creag80271/
Kregg80136/
Creig80105/
Crigg8017/
Crieg807/
Creeg802/
Cregs801/
Chreg801/
Cregh800/
Creagh733,189/
Craigg73604/
Creigh73347/
Schreg7383/
Csőreg7333/
Criggs7313/
Criegh733/
Cregue732/
Kriegg731/
Creigs731/
Crisgg731/
Creugh730/
Creegs730/
Chreeg730/
Creags730/
Kreg67172/
Craiggs6766/
Schreeg6740/
Crec6725/
Crek6721/
Csőregh6716/
Cerg676/
Zreg675/
Crex674/
Crig673/
Jreg672/
Sreg672/
Cryg672/
Creagch671/
Cregova671/
Crjg671/
Qreg671/
Xreg671/
Cirg671/
Schreig670/
Chreigh670/
Chreagt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cregg
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