Crecy

Crecy Meaning & Origin

About Crecy
The surname Crecy is of French origin and is derived from the place name Crécy, which refers to several towns in France. The name is most commonly associated with the Battle of Crécy, a significant medieval battle fought between England and France in 1346. As a surname, Crecy may have been given to individuals who hailed from one of these towns or who had some connection to the battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crecy: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/crecy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crecy in Braille

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

The name Crecy in braille

How to sign the name Crecy using Sign Language

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

The name Crecy in sign language

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