Creigh Surname
Approximately 347 people bear this surname
Creigh 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.
Creigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:1,812,295 | 118,682 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Creigh (123) may also be a first name.
Creigh 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.
Creigh Demographics
Creigh Political Affiliation
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Creigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Creigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Creigh occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Creigh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 806,178th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Creigh reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Creigh is also the 840,349th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 123 people.
The surname Creigh is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Creigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Creigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Creigh last name expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Creigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Creigh are 31.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.72% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Creigh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.27% more than the national average, earning R 290,556 per year and in United States they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning $49,557 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chreigh | 92 | 0 | / |
| Creig | 91 | 105 | / |
| Cregh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Creigtht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Creagh | 83 | 3,189 | / |
| Kreigh | 83 | 298 | / |
| Craigh | 83 | 8 | / |
| Creigg | 83 | 4 | / |
| Criegh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Creigs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Craegh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Creugh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Creg | 80 | 102 | / |
| Crig | 80 | 3 | / |
| Csőregh | 77 | 16 | / |
| Creeagh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Creagch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Creiggs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Craig | 73 | 191,408 | / |
| Cregg | 73 | 1,501 | / |
| Kreig | 73 | 513 | / |
| Creag | 73 | 271 | / |
| Creix | 73 | 122 | / |
| Krigh | 73 | 87 | / |
| Crigg | 73 | 17 | / |
| Creik | 73 | 11 | / |
| Zregh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Crieg | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zreig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cragh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Creeg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Crigc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chreg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cregs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cruig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chrig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crigs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Croig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Craeg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crough | 67 | 1,076 | / |
| Craigg | 67 | 604 | / |
| Craugh | 67 | 490 | / |
| Craigs | 67 | 480 | / |
| Kriegh | 67 | 303 | / |
| Krijgh | 67 | 108 | / |
| Csőreg | 67 | 33 | / |
| Criggs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chragh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Craieg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Craigt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kraigh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Craaig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Criyag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creick | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cregue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creitc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krigsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zreagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craigp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chraig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crisgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creegs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kruigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreugh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creagg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chreeg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creegg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creags | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreagh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craegg | 67 | 0 | / |
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