Crepeau Surname

136,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Crepeau 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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Crepeau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,4171:26,0033,489
United States1,2601:287,66626,744
France5941:111,82316,730
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Crepeau 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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Crepeau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crepeau occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crepeau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,773rd most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,221,813 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Crepeau reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Crepeau is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 1,417 people, or 1 in 26,003. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 89 percent reside, Ontario, where 8 percent reside and British Columbia, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and France, where 18 percent reside.

Crepeau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crepeau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crepeau surname rose 6,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crepeau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Crepeau surname are 0.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crepeau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $43,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crepea9233/
Krepea771/
Crepia770/
Crepiat71117/
Crespia712/
Crepias711/
Cripia6231/
Krepia621/
Krepias5715/
Crispia572/
Crépiat571/
Croppia570/
Crispius5315/

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