Crespeau Surname
Approximately 442 people bear this surname
Crespeau 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 SurnameCrespeau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 437 | 1:151,997 | 23,578 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Crespeau 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 Crespeau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Crespeau is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Crespeau.
How Common Is The Last Name Crespeau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Crespeau is the 675,256th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Crespeau are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 151,997. In France it is mostly found in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 39 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 27 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account France it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crespeaux | 94 | 10 | / |
| Crepeaux | 88 | 125 | / |
| Creapeau | 88 | 43 | / |
| Crepeaud | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crepeaut | 88 | 1 | / |
| Craspeau | 88 | 0 | / |
| Creppeau | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crespa | 86 | 33 | / |
| Crepau | 86 | 5 | / |
| Crepeault | 82 | 399 | / |
| Crépeau | 80 | 117 | / |
| Crepaud | 80 | 111 | / |
| Crepaux | 80 | 43 | / |
| Creapau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crespat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crespaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crèpeau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crespas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Creaspa | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crepaut | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crepa | 77 | 213 | / |
| Craipeau | 75 | 512 | / |
| Crepault | 75 | 133 | / |
| Creapaux | 75 | 6 | / |
| Crépeaux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crespo | 71 | 202,980 | / |
| Crepaz | 71 | 985 | / |
| Crispa | 71 | 83 | / |
| Crepat | 71 | 27 | / |
| Crépeault | 71 | 26 | / |
| Crespò | 71 | 3 | / |
| Krespa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creepa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crespos | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kreshpa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Chrispa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Crepoux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cresspo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cresppo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Crespoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crrespo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crispas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chrespo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Craipau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crispou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crépaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crépaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crespoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Craespo | 67 | 1 | / |
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