Crepeault Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Crepeault 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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Crepeault Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3401:108,36911,636
United States591:6,143,372295,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Crépeault (26) are calculated separately.

Crepeault 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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Crepeault Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crepeault occurs most in Canada. It can also be found as a variant: Crépeault. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crepeault? popularity and diffusion

It is the 727,600th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name Crepeault occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Crepeault are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

Crepeault is most common in Canada, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 108,369. In Canada Crepeault is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 90 percent reside, Ontario, where 9 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 0 percent reside. Besides Canada Crepeault exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Crepeault Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crepeault has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crepeault Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Crepeault last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Crepeault earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.51% less than the national average, earning $37,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $41,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crépeault9626/
Crepault94133/
Crepeaut941/
Crepaul8815/
Crepaut880/
Crespeau82442/
Crepeaux82125/
Creapeau8243/
Crépault8218/
Crepoult821/
Crèpault821/
Crepeaud821/
Creppeau820/
Crepat8027/
Crepau805/
Crepal801/
Crespeaux7810/
Crépeau75117/
Crepaud75111/
Crepaux7543/
Crepald759/
Cripaul754/
Crespat752/
Creapau752/
Crèpeau751/
Craipeau71512/
Crepa71213/
Creapaux716/
Crépeaux711/
Crepaz67985/
Crepas67140/
Crespa6733/
Crepot6719/
Cripat673/
Crepol671/
Creepa671/
Krepal671/

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