Creggan Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Creggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Creggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland551:33,5463,341
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Creggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Creggan is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Creggan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Creggan is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Creggan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 33,546. In Northern Ireland Creggan is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 11 percent live.

Creggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Creggan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Creggan last name contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Creggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Creggan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creeggan9356/
Cregan923,330/
Creegan861,832/
Creagan86599/
Creghan8649/
Creigan867/
Crehgan861/
Creggon861/
Criggan860/
Chregan860/
Creaghan80269/
Creighan80215/
Schregan801/
Creeghan800/
Crigan77851/
Cergan77338/
Kregan7717/
Cregon7715/
Jregan771/
Craigan7173/
Chergan7147/
Chirgan7146/
Kreegan715/
Crrigan714/
Zreagan711/
Creigon711/
Creagon710/
Craygan710/
Kreagan710/
Creegon710/
Cruigan710/
Ceirgan710/
Craighan6755/
Kıcırgan6734/
Cıkırgan679/
Creagham673/
Chrisgan672/
Creaghon670/
Keeregan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Creggan
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