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Crewys Surname Definition:
A West of England family, so ancient that an old distich asserts that —
Crewys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Crewys Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A West of England family, so ancient that an old distich asserts that —
According to D'Alton, the Irish family of this surname sprang from a Norman, who, at the Conquest, settled in Cornwall. At the invasion of Ireland under Henry II., a branch accompanied Strongbow, and obtained grants of various estates in the counties of Dublin and Meath.
Hugh de Creus and Richard de Creos were of Normandy 1198 (Mag. Rot. Scac.). Creus-Anisy was in Normandy (Ib.). Richard de Crues also occurs in Devon 1199; and the family has remained there ever since.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Crewes | 83 | 386 | / |
| Crewey | 83 | 135 | / |
| Crewis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Screwes | 77 | 6 | / |
| Craveys | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crewess | 77 | 0 | / |
| Crewe | 73 | 4,703 | / |
| Crevy | 73 | 42 | / |
| Crewa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Creby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crewj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crevoyse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creaveys | 71 | 0 | / |
| Creevy | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Creaby | 67 | 176 | / |
| Creavy | 67 | 85 | / |
| Crebay | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kreway | 67 | 54 | / |
| Cirves | 67 | 50 | / |
| Crives | 67 | 40 | / |
| Crevis | 67 | 36 | / |
| Crevey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Crebes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Creves | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cerves | 67 | 6 | / |
| Crewer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cribes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Krywys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Creeby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crewea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crewge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crevay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cirues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krewes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crewit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crawes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crebey | 67 | 0 | / |
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