How common is the surname Creach?

559 people in the United States had the surname Creach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 552,318 Americans. It ranked 39,352nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Creach?

Papa John Creach, American violinist (1917–1994).

Where is the surname Creach most common?

Wikidata records people named Creach in the United States.

Is the surname Creach getting more or less common?

Less common. 567 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 559 in 2010, down 1.4%.

The surname Creach

A French surname, carried by 559 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Creach is more common than 75.7% of them.

Origin

French origin

* Variant of Creech. * Americanized spelling of German Krietsch. * Borrowed from French Créac'h, itself from Breton.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 559 people named Creach in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 552,318 Americans. That is down 1.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 567.

#39,352

rank among US surnames

559

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.4%

change since 2000 (was #37,043)

Who is named Creach

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

85% of people named Creach identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.0% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3%
Two or more races 2.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Creachs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Papa John Creach
American violinist (1917–1994)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Creach

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

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Creach come from?: * Variant of Creech. * Americanized spelling of German Krietsch. * Borrowed from French Créac'h, itself from Breton.
How common is the surname Creach?: 559 people in the United States had the surname Creach in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 552,318 Americans. It ranked 39,352nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Creach?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Creach identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Creach?: Papa John Creach, American violinist (1917–1994).
Where is the surname Creach most common?: Wikidata records people named Creach in the United States.
Is the surname Creach getting more or less common?: Less common. 567 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 559 in 2010, down 1.4%.