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    The surname Craig

    A surname, carried by 92,507 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈkɹɛɡ/ 1 syllable Soundex C620 Also a first name

    Craig: #332 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Craig #332, 92,507 people Craig: #332 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Craig #332, 92,507 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Craig is more common than 99.8% of them.

    Origin

    From craig (“rock”).

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 92,507 people named Craig in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,338 Americans. That is up 3.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 89,591.

    #332
    rank among US surnames
    92,507
    people in 2010
    31
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.3%
    change since 2000 (was #307)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #323Campos96,1113,212
    #324Barnett95,6813,227
    #325Bates95,6223,229
    #326Chambers94,9883,250
    #327Caldwell93,9443,286
    #328Beck93,7863,292
    #329Lambert93,6783,296

    Who is named Craig

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    79% of people named Craig identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 79%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 15%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    • Two or more races 2.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Craigs

    41 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • William Lane Craig
      American Christian apologist and theologian, born 1949
    • Ralph Craig
      American athlete (1889–1972)
    • Larry Craig
      American politician, born 1945
    • Yvonne Craig
      American actress (1937–2015)
    • James Craig
      Actor (1912-1985)
    • Peter Craig
      American novelist and screenwriter, born 1969
    • Wendy Craig
      British actress, born 1934
    • Kami Craig
      American water polo player, born 1987
    • Torrey Craig
      American basketball player (born 1990)
    • Carl Craig
      American music producer, born 1969
    • Angie Craig
      American politician (born 1972)
    • Jim Craig
      American ice hockey goaltender, born 1957

    Notable Craigs come mostly from the United States (32), the United Kingdom (5) and Australia (3).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Craig

    Craig has the Soundex code C620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C620.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Craig come from?
    From craig (“rock”).
    How common is the surname Craig?
    92,507 people in the United States had the surname Craig in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,338 Americans. It ranked 332nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Craig?
    In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Craig identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Craig?
    William Lane Craig, American Christian apologist and theologian, followed by Ralph Craig.
    Where is the surname Craig most common?
    Wikidata records people named Craig in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce Craig?
    Craig is /ˈkɹɛɡ/, one syllable.
    Is the surname Craig getting more or less common?
    More common. 89,591 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 92,507 in 2010, up 3.3%.
    Is Craig also a first name?
    Yes. Craig is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.