Creighan Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
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
(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).
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'.
Creighan Demographics
Creighan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creghan | 93 | 49 | / |
| Creigan | 93 | 7 | / |
| Creaghan | 88 | 269 | / |
| Craighan | 88 | 55 | / |
| Creeghan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cregan | 86 | 3,330 | / |
| Crigan | 86 | 851 | / |
| Creegan | 80 | 1,832 | / |
| Creagan | 80 | 599 | / |
| Creggan | 80 | 74 | / |
| Craigan | 80 | 73 | / |
| Craghan | 80 | 40 | / |
| Crrigan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Crehgan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creigon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cruigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Criggan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Craegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chregan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cruyinghan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Croughan | 75 | 419 | / |
| Craughan | 75 | 82 | / |
| Creeggan | 75 | 56 | / |
| Creagham | 75 | 3 | / |
| Creeagan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kraeghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Craigham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cranghan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Creaghon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cragan | 71 | 241 | / |
| Krigan | 71 | 119 | / |
| Kregan | 71 | 17 | / |
| Cregon | 71 | 15 | / |
| Zrigan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Croughhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craughaun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craigon | 67 | 145 | / |
| Craggan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chragan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kräghan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kreegan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Creggon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crângan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzrigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craghon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zreagan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krrigan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kruegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creagon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craygan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreagan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creegon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cragham | 67 | 0 | / |
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