Crelling Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Crelling Surname Definition:

(the latter by metathesis from the former) were all probably contracted from MacRannall or MacRaghnaill, 'Reginald's Son.' Raghnall is the Celtic form of the common Scandinavian name RÖgn- valdr (rögn, a collective name for the Gods, is a frequent commencement of proper names, and valdr, 'ruler', is equally common as an ending).

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Crelling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:928,63447,428
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Crelling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(the latter by metathesis from the former) were all probably contracted from MacRannall or MacRaghnaill, 'Reginald's Son.' Raghnall is the Celtic form of the common Scandinavian name RÖgn- valdr (rögn, a collective name for the Gods, is a frequent commencement of proper names, and valdr, 'ruler', is equally common as an ending). It was not common in Ireland till the thirteenth century.

'Godfrey MacMicRagnaill, king of Dublin, ' a.d. 1075.

RÖgnvaldr occurs in the Flateyjarbóc.

Reginald or Ragnvald was the name of several of the Kings of Man.

Andrew Reynesson was one of the Keys in 1418.

John Crellin was a lieutenant in Peel Castle in 1610.

Crellin appears to be a purely Manx name, but, as in Cottier, there is a tradition of French origin, which, in this case, is said to be from the noble family of De Crillon. It is remarkable that in the parishes where Crellin is common, Crennell is scarcely found, and vice versâ.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Crelling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crelling occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crelling? popularity and diffusion

Crelling is the 1,649,806th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Crelling are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Crelling is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England Crelling is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 57 percent live, Kent, where 15 percent live and Worcestershire, where 13 percent live. Barring England Crelling is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Crelling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crelling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crelling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crelling surname are 29.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered with the political party.

Crelling earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crellin933,019/
Schrelling890/
Krelling88414/
Crllings881/
Crilling880/
Kroelling8226/
Krellieng822/
Crellen8086/
Krellin8014/
Crillin800/
Crlin770/
Kregling7560/
Krilling757/
Crillion752/
Krölling751/
Krling717/
Creeln711/
Crlyng710/
Shrllings710/
Sørling6714/
Krellen6710/
Kårling678/
Crillen677/
Krillin672/
Kørling672/
Crln671/
Krhling671/
Hsrling671/
Criglin670/
Kåhrling631/
Krillina631/
Krlin62109/
Kreln620/
Kårlin5769/
Kærlin572/
Kårlind533/
Krrlion531/
Crisllem502/
Krlinova501/
Krln501/

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