Critchfield Surname

131,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,426 people bear this surname

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

Critchfield Surname Definition:

From Cricheville or Cristequeville, Normandy.

Critchfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1861:113,76612,309
England1411:395,16427,358
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6511:77,1418,199

Critchfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Cricheville or Cristequeville, Normandy.

The Norman People (1874)

Critchfield Last Name Facts

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

Critchfield is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Critchfield? popularity and diffusion

Critchfield is the 131,858th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,127,130 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Critchfield live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Critchfield is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,186 people, or 1 in 113,766. In The United States Critchfield is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Nevada, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Critchfield exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Critchfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Critchfield has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Critchfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Critchfield are 16.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Critchfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.14% more than the national average, earning R 696,612 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $47,300 CAD per year.

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Critchfield Reference & Research

Crutchfield FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Crutchfield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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