Creaven

Creaven Meaning & Origin

About Creaven
The surname Creaven is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Riabháin," meaning "son of Riabhán." The name Riabhán is believed to be a diminutive form of "riabhach," which translates to "brindled" or "speckled." The surname Creaven is primarily found in County Galway, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely involved in farming or had connections to the local land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creaven: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Creaven 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 Creaven is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/creaven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creaven in Braille

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

The name Creaven in braille

How to sign the name Creaven using Sign Language

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

The name Creaven in sign language

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