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
Crepaud is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Crépaud. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crepaud? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,736,881st most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Crepaud are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Crepaud is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 626,629. In France Crepaud is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 54 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent live and Occitanie, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account France it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.
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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