Creig Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Creig Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Creich (Scotland) = the Boundary or Landmark [Gaelic cri(o)ch] There has doubtless been confusion with Creag(h, q.v.
Creig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 360 | 1:139,496 | 13,166 |
Creig (772) may also be a first name.
Creig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Creich (Scotland) = the Boundary or Landmark [Gaelic cri(o)ch] There has doubtless been confusion with Creag(h, q.v.
Creig Demographics
Average Creig Salary in
United States
$50,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Creig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Creig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Creig is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Creig.
How Common Is The Last Name Creig? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,795,579th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Creig reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 295,418th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 772 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 21 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 17 percent reside.
Creig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Creig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Creig surname decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Creig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Creig surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.
The amount Creig earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $40,849 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creigh | 91 | 347 | / |
| Creigg | 91 | 4 | / |
| Creigs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Creg | 89 | 102 | / |
| Crig | 89 | 3 | / |
| Creiggs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chreigh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Craig | 80 | 191,408 | / |
| Cregg | 80 | 1,501 | / |
| Kreig | 80 | 513 | / |
| Creag | 80 | 271 | / |
| Creix | 80 | 122 | / |
| Crigg | 80 | 17 | / |
| Creik | 80 | 11 | / |
| Crieg | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zreig | 80 | 3 | / |
| Creeg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cregs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chrig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cruig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chreg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crigc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Craeg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Croig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crigs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cregh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creigtht | 77 | 1 | / |
| Creagh | 73 | 3,189 | / |
| Craigg | 73 | 604 | / |
| Craigs | 73 | 480 | / |
| Kreigh | 73 | 298 | / |
| Csőreg | 73 | 33 | / |
| Criggs | 73 | 13 | / |
| Craigh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Craieg | 73 | 5 | / |
| Craigt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Craaig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Criegh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Criyag | 73 | 2 | / |
| Creick | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cregue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Creitc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crisgg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chraig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craigp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crigue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creggs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Craegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creegs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Creags | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kreigs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Craegg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chreeg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Creagg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Creugh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Creegg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cric | 67 | 1,274 | / |
| Krig | 67 | 633 | / |
| Crik | 67 | 430 | / |
| Zrig | 67 | 318 | / |
| Craigue | 67 | 172 | / |
| Kreg | 67 | 172 | / |
| Crag | 67 | 67 | / |
| Craiggs | 67 | 66 | / |
| Crix | 67 | 48 | / |
| Criq | 67 | 43 | / |
| Crec | 67 | 25 | / |
| Crek | 67 | 21 | / |
| Craheix | 67 | 16 | / |
| Csőregh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zreg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crex | 67 | 4 | / |
| D'Craig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creeagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cryg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creagch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cregova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qreg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crjg | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Creig
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