Crepeaux Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Crepeaux 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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Crepeaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1061:626,62982,018
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Crépeaux (1) are calculated separately.

Crepeaux 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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Crepeaux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crepeaux occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Crépeaux. For other possible spellings of Crepeaux click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crepeaux? popularity and diffusion

The last name Crepeaux is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Crepeaux live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 626,629. In France Crepeaux is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 57 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent reside and Grand Est, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France Crepeaux is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Crepeaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crepeaux surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Crepeaux earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $56,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Crépeaux961/
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Crepeaud881/
Crepeaut881/
Creppeau880/
Crepax8638/
Crepau865/
Crepeault82399/
Crépeau80117/
Crepaud80111/
Crepoux809/
Creapau802/
Crépaux801/
Crèpeau801/
Crepaut800/
Crepa77213/
Craipeau75512/
Crepault75133/
Crepaz71985/
Crepas71140/
Crespa7133/
Crepat7127/
Crépeault7126/
Crepak711/
Creepa711/
Creppas6755/
Crepack6723/
Crépoux672/
Crespat672/
Crespaz671/
Craipau671/
Crespas671/
Crépaud671/
Creaspa670/

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