Creigh-Smith Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Creigh-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Creigh & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Creigh-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
England11:55,718,059489,080

Creigh-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Creigh-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Creigh-Smith is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Creigh-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The surname Creigh-Smith is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Creigh-Smith live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,167,108. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 72 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 24 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Other than South Africa Creigh-Smith occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 15 percent reside.

Creigh-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

Creigh-Smith earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.11% more than the national average, earning R 394,740 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Creigh-Smith
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