Creighan Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Creighan Surname Definition:

Ó Croidheáin A Cenél Eoghain sept of Donegal, with a branch in Co.

Sligo. IF 99: Plate VI. These names are also anglicized forms of Ó Criocháin alias Mac Criocháin of Ardstraw.

IF 99; Map Mayo and Tyrone; Plate VI

Creighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499

Creighan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Croidheáin A Cenél Eoghain sept of Donegal, with a branch in Co.

Sligo. IF 99: Plate VI. These names are also anglicized forms of Ó Criocháin alias Mac Criocháin of Ardstraw.

IF 99; Map Mayo and Tyrone; Plate VI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English, Irish) One who came from Creaton (rocky homestead), in Northamptonshire, or from Creighton (rocky homestead), in Staffordshire; grandson of Criochan (little blind one, or small person).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Contracted from O'Criocain, ‘Criocan's Son'.

‘ Calhal O’CRIOCAIN, ' A.D. 1022.

Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is a diminutive of riach, 'gray, ' or, sometimes, 'swarthy'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Creighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Creighan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Creighan? popularity and diffusion

Creighan is the 1,125,333rd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Creighan live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Creighan is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent live, Arizona, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent live.

Creighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Creighan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Creighan surname rose 178 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Creighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Creighan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Creighan are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Creighan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.72% more than the national average, earning $62,463 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creghan9349/
Creigan937/
Creaghan88269/
Craighan8855/
Creeghan880/
Cregan863,330/
Crigan86851/
Creegan801,832/
Creagan80599/
Creggan8074/
Craigan8073/
Craghan8040/
Crrigan804/
Crehgan801/
Creigon801/
Cruigan800/
Criggan800/
Craegan800/
Chregan800/
Cruyinghan780/
Croughan75419/
Craughan7582/
Creeggan7556/
Creagham753/
Creeagan751/
Kraeghan751/
Craigham751/
Cranghan750/
Creaghon750/
Cragan71241/
Krigan71119/
Kregan7117/
Cregon7115/
Zrigan719/
Croughhan711/
Craughaun711/
Craigon67145/
Craggan6749/
Chragan6747/
Kräghan677/
Kreegan675/
Creggon671/
Crângan671/
Tzrigan671/
Craghon671/
Zreagan671/
Krrigan670/
Kruegan670/
Creagon670/
Craygan670/
Kreagan670/
Creegon670/
Cragham670/

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