Crickard Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Crickard Surname Definition:

, contracted from Mac Richard, 'Richard’s Son'.

'MacRichard', A.D. 1462.

The MacRickards or MacRichards were descendants of the MacWilliams.

Crickard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Crickard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

, contracted from Mac Richard, 'Richard’s Son'.

'MacRichard', A.D. 1462.

The MacRickards or MacRichards were descendants of the MacWilliams.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Crickard Last Name Facts

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

Crickard is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Crickard.

How Common Is The Last Name Crickard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 773,729th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. Crickard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Crickard are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 1,603,801. In The United States Crickard is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 32 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Crickard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crickard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crickard last name rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crickard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States Crickard are 1.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Crickard earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $53,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chricard881/
Creckard880/
Criskard880/
Crickerd880/
Cricar8636/
Krickaard821/
Kriekard7544/
Kriekaard71233/
Krikar7110/
Crecar711/
Kreikar67138/
Krieckaert6741/
Kreicar6731/
Krieckaart6716/
Srikord674/
Krrikar673/
Kraicar672/
Khrikar672/
Sricart671/
Krhikar671/
Kruikar671/
Krieckhaur670/

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