How common is the surname Crehan?

619 people in the United States had the surname Crehan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 498,781 Americans. It ranked 36,204th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Crehan?

Joseph Crehan, American actor (1883–1966).

Where is the surname Crehan most common?

Wikidata records people named Crehan in the United States.

Is the surname Crehan getting more or less common?

Less common. 630 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 619 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname Crehan

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 619 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C650

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Crehan is more common than 77.7% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of croidhe (“heart”). Compare Creegan. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Creacháin (“descendant of Creachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of creach (“blind”).

Crehan is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 619 people named Crehan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 498,781 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 630.

#36,204

rank among US surnames

619

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #34,071)

Who is named Crehan

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

97% of people named Crehan identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Two or more races 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Crehans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joseph Crehan
American actor (1883–1966)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Crehan

Crehan has the Soundex code C650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C650.

Other Irish surnames

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Questions

Where does the surname Crehan come from?: Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of croidhe (“heart”). Compare Creegan. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Creacháin (“descendant of Creachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive…
How common is the surname Crehan?: 619 people in the United States had the surname Crehan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 498,781 Americans. It ranked 36,204th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Crehan?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Crehan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Crehan?: Joseph Crehan, American actor (1883–1966).
Where is the surname Crehan most common?: Wikidata records people named Crehan in the United States.
What type of surname is Crehan?: Crehan is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Crehan getting more or less common?: Less common. 630 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 619 in 2010, down 1.7%.