Cresser Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Cresser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cresser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:331,65524,447
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Jamaica441:65,2263,358
Australia361:749,88148,970
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Cresser Last Name Facts

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

Cresser occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cresser? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 725,073rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Cresser live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 168 people, or 1 in 331,655. In England Cresser is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 22 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Jamaica, where 11 percent live.

Cresser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cresser has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cresser surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cresser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cresser surname is primarily Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cresser surname are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72% being registered with the political party.

Cresser earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,476 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cressier93224/
Creasser93126/
Creusser938/
Cresse92242/
Creser92100/
Cresseyrd881/
Cressey862,223/
Creaser861,705/
Kresser861,135/
Cretser8664/
Cressie8639/
Cresset8626/
Creeser8614/
Creiser8614/
Creysse8613/
Creuser8612/
Cressee865/
Creesse864/
Cressep861/
Creusse861/
Crisser860/
Cresier860/
Crese8310/
Creusier80113/
Kreusser80104/
Creisher8032/
Kreisser8032/
Kriesser8013/
Kressert806/
Croisser802/
Chreaser802/
Kreesser801/
Cressett801/
Cresshey801/
Creisere801/
Creisier801/
Crissier801/
Cresseey801/
Cressoir801/
Chrysser801/
Creassey800/
Cresseys800/
Schreser800/
Crescher800/
Shresser800/
Kresse774,070/
Creese772,326/
Cressy771,547/
Crease771,082/
Cressi77229/
Cressa77227/
Cresce77202/
Criser77187/
Kreser77141/
Cresey7765/
Creses7764/
Cresie7743/
Cresis7738/
Crecer7720/
Cryser7715/
Crisse7712/
Criese773/
Cresep772/
Creshe771/
Crezer771/
Creset771/
Creise770/
Croissier75122/
Creischer7525/
Schrieser7512/
Kreissier751/
Creishere751/
Chreitser751/
Schresher750/
Creasey715,935/
Kreiser713,226/
Kreuser712,048/
Krieser711,236/
Crissey711,093/
Critser71642/
Crytser71222/
Kretser71214/
Sreiser71127/
Crisher71101/
Zreiser7199/
Crissie7158/
Kreyser7145/
Cressio7143/
Croiser7133/
Creesey7121/
Kresier7120/
Crisses7119/
Kresher7117/
Kresses7117/
Creasie7112/
Creasea719/
Srisser714/
Crisier713/
Qresserova713/
Cruisse713/
Crecher712/
Creashe712/
Jreiser712/
Kressie712/
Croyser712/
Craisse712/
Kreaser711/
Kreeser711/
Kressee711/
Kressey711/
Cressci711/
Criesei711/
Crihser711/
Croisse711/
Cryszer711/
Creseap711/
Creshet711/
Sretser711/
Creaseu711/
Krisser711/
Kreisse711/
Creaset711/
Craiser711/
Crehese711/
Creisis711/
Cressaa711/
Cressis711/
Crisseu711/
Crescie711/
Creyzer711/
Crezeir711/
Kresseh711/
Kriesse711/
Crescey710/
Creassy710/
Cressay710/
Cruiser710/
Cressip710/
Creazer710/
Crisset710/
Chriser710/
Cresett710/
Creezer710/
Cryssey710/
Crissee710/
Schriesier710/
Creisey710/
Croisier671,216/
Crise67735/
Kreisher67630/
Krese67492/
Creze67368/
Cretcher67131/
Kreytser6799/
Kraisser6783/
Cresa6756/
Kriesher6728/
Crece6714/
Cresy6712/
Kreitser6712/
Creische6711/
Khreisse678/
Kreusher675/
Shresher674/
Croissey673/
Chrisher673/
Kreisger673/
Krescher673/
Kreisier672/
Crischer672/
Kreisses671/
Kreuscer671/
Krissher671/
Creishea671/
Creshiea671/
Schrexer671/
Schriser671/
Kroisser671/
Quresshe671/
Schrezer671/
Chreizer671/
Créscere671/
Cressioa671/
Srehserh671/
Crissair671/
Critsher670/
Chrisger670/
Kreiszer670/

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