Cregoe Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cregoe Surname Definition:

An estate in the parish of Tregony, co. Cornwall.

Cregoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Cregoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An estate in the parish of Tregony, co. Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cregoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cregoe is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cregoe? popularity and diffusion

Cregoe is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Cregoe occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Cregoe are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Munster, where 50 percent reside and Leinster, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 40 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sregoe831/
Creage831/
Cregu732/
Creghead710/
Kriege67707/
Cregut67565/
Creaghead6714/
Creighead672/
Kreige671/
Kreage670/
Kreuge670/
Kergoet6258/
Kriegge622/
Sregohi621/
Zregoua621/
Kreagey621/
Kreigea620/
Kresgey620/
Kriegeya571/
Kregu555/
Cryge551/
Crégut5015/
Kregai501/
Cragae500/

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Cregoe 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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