Creary

Creary Meaning & Origin

About Creary
The surname Creary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Riabhaigh," meaning "son of Riabhach." The name Riabhach translates to "brindled" or "speckled," referring to someone with a complexion or hair color that is streaked or spotted. The surname Creary therefore signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone with such physical characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Creary is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Creary: 824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Creary based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Creary is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/creary*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creary in Braille

Here's how to represent Creary in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Creary in braille

How to sign the name Creary using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Creary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Creary in sign language

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