Crepaud Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Crepaud Surname User-submission:
- the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
- the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
- Finally, it may come from place names such as Crépey in the French region of Meurthe
The region of origin is the area of Vendée, where it is written "Crépeau".
Read More About This SurnameCrepaud Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 106 | 1:626,629 | 82,018 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Crépaud (1) are calculated separately.
Crepaud Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has various possible origin :
- the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
- the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
- Finally, it may come from place names such as Crépey in the French region of Meurthe
The region of origin is the area of Vendée, where it is written "Crépeau".The name was also derived, in France, for some places in rural areas (La Crépelière) and can be adjectivised, in French, in the word "crépalien".
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Where Does The Last Name Crepaud Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Crepaud is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Crépaud. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crepaud? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,736,881st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Crepaud are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 626,629. In France Crepaud is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 54 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent are found and Occitanie, where 9 percent are found. Barring France this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crépaud | 95 | 1 | / |
| Crepeaud | 93 | 1 | / |
| Crepau | 92 | 5 | / |
| Crepaux | 86 | 43 | / |
| Creapau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cerpaud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crepaut | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crepa | 83 | 213 | / |
| Crepu | 83 | 85 | / |
| Crespeau | 80 | 442 | / |
| Crepault | 80 | 133 | / |
| Crepeaux | 80 | 125 | / |
| Creapeau | 80 | 43 | / |
| Creapaux | 80 | 6 | / |
| Crephead | 80 | 4 | / |
| Crepeaut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creppeau | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crepaz | 77 | 985 | / |
| Crepas | 77 | 140 | / |
| Crespa | 77 | 33 | / |
| Crepea | 77 | 33 | / |
| Crepat | 77 | 27 | / |
| Creput | 77 | 11 | / |
| Crespu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Creepa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Creapu | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crepeault | 75 | 399 | / |
| Crespeaux | 75 | 10 | / |
| Crépeau | 71 | 117 | / |
| Creppas | 71 | 55 | / |
| Sreepad | 71 | 24 | / |
| Crepoux | 71 | 9 | / |
| Crespat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crespaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crèpeau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crepeua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crespas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craipau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crépaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creaspa | 71 | 0 | / |
| Craipeau | 67 | 512 | / |
| Cripa | 67 | 384 | / |
| Krepa | 67 | 175 | / |
| Crepo | 67 | 91 | / |
| Crépault | 67 | 18 | / |
| Crepatte | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shreepad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Krepu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sreepaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Crépu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crepoult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crépeaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crèpault | 67 | 1 | / |
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