Crettenden Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Crettenden Surname Definition:

vulgo CRITTENDEN. A place in West Kent. In 1481 the name was written Crotynden.

Crettenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3851:70,1198,305
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Crettenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

vulgo CRITTENDEN. A place in West Kent. In 1481 the name was written Crotynden.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crettenden Last Name Facts

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

Crettenden is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Crettenden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crettenden? popularity and diffusion

Crettenden is the 728,955th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Crettenden are found; 97 percent are found in Australasia and 97 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Crettenden is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 70,119. In Australia Crettenden is most common in: South Australia, where 87 percent reside, Victoria, where 7 percent reside and New South Wales, where 3 percent reside. Beside Australia Crettenden is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Crettenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crettenden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crettenden Last Name Statistics demography

Crettenden earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $32,804 USD per year.

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