Crickmer Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Crickmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crakemore' (a combination of 'Crake' and 'Moor'); v. Craik. I do not know the spot.

Cecilia Crakemore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1793. Married — James Crickmer and Sarah Janaway: St.

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Crickmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Crickmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crakemore' (a combination of 'Crake' and 'Moor'); v. Craik. I do not know the spot.

Cecilia Crakemore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1793. Married — James Crickmer and Sarah Janaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Thomas Raynham and Sarah Crickmore: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Crooked Mere, or the Mere in the Nook or Bend [v. under Crickmay, and + Middle English Old English mere, a pool, lake]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Crickmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crickmer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crickmer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crickmer is the 1,581,912th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name Crickmer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Crickmer are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Crickmer is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 18 percent live, Washington, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Crickmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crickmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crickmer last name rose 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crickmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Crickmer surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Crickmer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.38% more than the national average, earning $53,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $43,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crickmere9415/
Krickmer880/
Krickmier8214/
Crickmay75160/
Creekmer751/
Krickmee750/
Krickmire716/
Creekmier713/
Kricme711/
Creekmeer710/
Creekmeir710/
Kreikemeir674/
Kretsckmer671/
Kreikemeer671/
Schreckmair631/
Creekmyr631/
Creekmuir5918/
Krecmer5326/
Kretcmer501/

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