Crego Surname
Approximately 4,103 people bear this surname
Crego Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Crick,' a hamlet in the parish of Caerwent, in Monmouthshire These surnames are undoubtedly of West-country parentage; compare Kirk and Church, or Brigg and Bridge, (a) Local, 'of Crich,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Alfreton.
Read More About This SurnameCrego Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,738 | 1:208,549 | 20,409 |
| Spain | 1,506 | 1:31,044 | 3,149 |
| Argentina | 508 | 1:84,141 | 7,125 |
| Cuba | 85 | 1:135,561 | 3,480 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 439 | 1:114,393 | 11,307 |
Crego Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Crick,' a hamlet in the parish of Caerwent, in Monmouthshire These surnames are undoubtedly of West-country parentage; compare Kirk and Church, or Brigg and Bridge, (a) Local, 'of Crich,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Alfreton.
Peter de Cryche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Criche, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1665. Buried — Jane Creech: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From Creich in Fifeshire, where a family of this name rented land for several generations. "The parish of Creich, in the northern part of Fifeshire, contains the remains of an ancient casde but there is no trace of any family bearing the name occupying the lands" (Rogers, The Book of Robert Burns, 1, p. 129). Douenaldus (i.e. Donald) de Creych, a cleric, was one of the witnesses to a confirmation charter by Walter, son of Alan of the land of Tubermor between 1204 and 1241 (Scon, p. 125). Simon de Creych who petitioned for a canonry of Moray, 1394 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 620), appears in 1403 as councillor of the earl of Atholl (CSR., I. p. 180). Master Richard Creyche of Scotland, who had a safe conduct into England in 1423 (Bain, IV, 935), is probably Richard de Creich who was rector of the church of Croile (Crail) in the diocese of St. Andrew in 1429 (RMS., II, 137). Andrew Creich is recorded in Dunfermline in 1585 (Dunfermline). John Creych was merchant in Leith, 1544 (Rollok, 36). Issobella Creich and Joneta Creich were heirs portioners of Robert Creich, avus, in a house in the burgh of Newburgh and regality of Lundoris in 1611 (Retours, Fife, 222,223). William Creech (1745—1815) published the first Edinburgh edition of the Poems of Burns. Craich and Craigh 1686.
A parish in co. York.
This ancient Irish family claim descent from the famous Niall of the Nine Hostages, and they bore his name until, in a campaign against the Danes, the head of this section having come off victorious, the citizens of Limerick placed green boughs in the headstalls of their deliverer's horses, and the chief himself received the complimentary title of O'Niall na Creavh, or "O'Niall of the Green Branch." The crest of the Creaghs of Ballyandrew, co. Cork, is a horse's head with a laurel branch in the headstall of the bridle. B.L.G.
An estate in the parish of Tregony, co. Cornwall.
From Crego, an estate in St. Cubye or Tregony; from creeg, a creek; or cryk, a barrow or tumulus. Hence perhaps Crogo, Cragoe, Crage, Craggs, Crake, Creak, Creeke, Creech, Creagh.
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Crego Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crego Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crego is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crego? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 112,834th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,776,151 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Crego reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,738 people, or 1 in 208,549. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Ohio, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 37 percent are found and Argentina, where 12 percent are found.
Crego Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Crego has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Crego last name grew 396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crego Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Crego surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Crego earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,057 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criego | 91 | 72 | / |
| Creigo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Chrego | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cregot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Krego | 80 | 20 | / |
| Srego | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cergo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Crigo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Crega | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creggott | 77 | 1 | / |
| Craigo | 73 | 896 | / |
| Chergo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kregos | 73 | 8 | / |
| Chirgo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Djrego | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kriego | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shrego | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sriego | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craygo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chrigo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creega | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cresga | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crigho | 73 | 0 | / |
| Creanga | 67 | 5,008 | / |
| Creangă | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Chergou | 67 | 268 | / |
| Kerengo | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kirengo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cairgos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cirenga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ceringo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Creangá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schrega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sreigou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creigas | 67 | 0 | / |
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Crego Reference & Research
Crago, Craigo & Crego DNA Studies - An excellent summary of DNA studies, and conventional paper research, to date for the Cragos (and variants) of the World, with many specific details about the Cragos of America.
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