Crepault Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Crepault Surname User-submission:

  1. the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
  2. the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
  3. 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".

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Crepault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1281:287,85626,805
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Crépault (18) & Crèpault (1) are calculated separately.

Crepault Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has various possible origin :

  1. the first one is from the Old French, cresp, crespe, coming from the Latin word, crispus, meaning "curly hair"
  2. the second one is that the surname is an hypocorism of Crispin and Crispinian, patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners and leather workers
  3. 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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Crepault Last Name Facts

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

Crepault is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Crépault or Crèpault. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crepault? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,551,568th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Crepault occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Crepault are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 287,856. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 89 percent live and Ontario, where 11 percent live. Besides Canada this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live.

Crepault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crepault has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crepault Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Crepault earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.93% less than the national average, earning $45,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crépault9618/
Crèpault961/
Crepeault94399/
Crepaul9315/
Crepaut930/
Crepeaut881/
Crepealt881/
Crepoult881/
Crepat8627/
Creput8611/
Crepau865/
Crepal861/
Crépeault8226/
Crepaud80111/
Crepaux8043/
Crepald809/
Cripaul804/
Creapau802/
Crespul802/
Crespat802/
Krepaul801/
Crepa77213/
Crepu7785/
Crespeau75442/
Crepeaux75125/
Creapeau7543/
Creapaux756/
Crepeaud751/
Creppeau750/
Crepaz71985/
Crepas71140/
Crespa7133/
Crepea7133/
Crepot7119/
Crespeaux7110/
Crespu714/
Cripat713/
Créput711/
Creepa711/
Krepal711/
Crepol711/
Creapu710/
Crépeau67117/
Creppas6755/
Krepatz6726/
Crepoux679/
Kreepat672/
Crispal672/
Crépaux671/
Crespol671/
Cryspal671/
Crepiel671/
Crépaud671/
Crèpeau671/
Creepol671/
Crepeua671/
Crespas671/
Craipau671/
Crespaz671/
Kripaul671/
Creaspa670/
Krephal670/

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