Crickmay Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Crickmay Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Crooked Person [Middle English crykke, a twist (cp. Dialectal English crickle, to bend, stoop, and Creek) + Middle English may, a person, Old English mœg, a kinsman, son] 2 (occasionally) for Crickmer, q.v.

Crickmay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176

Crickmay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Crooked Person [Middle English crykke, a twist (cp. Dialectal English crickle, to bend, stoop, and Creek) + Middle English may, a person, Old English mœg, a kinsman, son] 2 (occasionally) for Crickmer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Crickmay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crickmay is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crickmay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,374,607th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Crickmay live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Crickmay is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 37 percent are found, Surrey, where 17 percent are found and Essex, where 15 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Crickmay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crickmay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Crickmay surname contracted 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crickmay Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Crickmay earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.29% less than the national average, earning R 194,184 per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning $56,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curicama75946/
Crickmer75129/
Carigma67915/
Crockem6758/
Crockom6749/
Crockam6739/
Carikem6718/
Carcoma674/
Garikma673/
Crockum673/
Carcama672/
Cruckam671/
Corckum671/
Caraaicama671/
Corigma671/
Corcoma671/
Crcm671/
Curckom670/
Kerckma670/
Corckem670/
Krickmee630/
Krickmer630/
Zrikmi571/
Kricme571/
Creekmer501/

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