Creghan Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Creghan Surname Definition:
Ó Croidheáin A Cenél Eoghain sept of Donegal, with a branch in Co.
Sligo. IF 99: Plate VI. These names are also anglicized forms of Ó Criocháin alias Mac Criocháin of Ardstraw.
IF 99; Map Mayo and Tyrone; Plate VI
Creghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Creghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Croidheáin A Cenél Eoghain sept of Donegal, with a branch in Co.
Sligo. IF 99: Plate VI. These names are also anglicized forms of Ó Criocháin alias Mac Criocháin of Ardstraw.
IF 99; Map Mayo and Tyrone; Plate VI
Creghan Demographics
Average Creghan Salary in
United States
$42,671 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Creghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Creghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Creghan is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Creghan.
How Common Is The Last Name Creghan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Creghan is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Creghan live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Creghan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States Creghan is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 21 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and Louisiana, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found.
Creghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Creghan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Creghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Creghan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Creghan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Creghan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,671 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creaghan | 93 | 269 | / |
| Creighan | 93 | 215 | / |
| Creeghan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cregan | 92 | 3,330 | / |
| Creegan | 86 | 1,832 | / |
| Creagan | 86 | 599 | / |
| Creggan | 86 | 74 | / |
| Creigan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Crehgan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chregan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Craegan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Creeggan | 80 | 56 | / |
| Craighan | 80 | 55 | / |
| Creagham | 80 | 3 | / |
| Crogahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schregan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kraeghan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creaghon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crigan | 77 | 851 | / |
| Cergan | 77 | 338 | / |
| Kregan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Cregon | 77 | 15 | / |
| Jregan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Craigan | 71 | 73 | / |
| Craggan | 71 | 49 | / |
| Chergan | 71 | 47 | / |
| Chirgan | 71 | 46 | / |
| Kräghan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kreegan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Crrigan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Creigon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craghon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crogaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kroghan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Srighan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creggon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zreagan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crogain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Crogohn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Croggan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Criggan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ceirgan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cruigan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Creegon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kreagan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Craygan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Creagon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kıcırgan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Cıkırgan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kernghan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chrisgan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shrighan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Craigham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craygham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keeregan | 67 | 0 | / |
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