Critchett Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Critchett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Crooked Person [the French Crichet, a palatal form of the commoner Criquet: from the Teutonic (cp. Middle Dutch krick = Old English crycc, a crutch) with the French diminutive suff. -et: note also mod.

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Critchett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
England791:705,29239,851
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales51:618,90625,852
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Critchett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Crooked Person [the French Crichet, a palatal form of the commoner Criquet: from the Teutonic (cp. Middle Dutch krick = Old English crycc, a crutch) with the French diminutive suff. -et: note also mod. French criquet, a little man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Crichet or Cruebet. Radulphus and Rainald Crochet of Normandy 1180 (Mag. Rot. Scac.). The name of Criquet and Crickett frequently occurs in England 12th and 18th cent. In 1313 William Cryket was bailsman for an M.P. for Bridport (Parliamentary Writs).

The Norman People (1874)

Critchett Last Name Facts

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

Critchett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Critchett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 719,876th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Critchett are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Critchett is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 1,180,648. In The United States Critchett is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Colorado, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Critchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Critchett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Critchett last name expanded 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Critchett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Critchett last name are 7.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.97% registered with the party.

Critchett earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $44,334 USD per year.

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