Creegan

Creegan Meaning & Origin

About Creegan
The surname Creegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Críocháin," meaning "descendant of Críochán." The name Críochán is believed to be derived from the word "críoch," which means "border" or "boundary." Therefore, the surname Creegan likely originated as a territorial name, indicating that the bearer's ancestors lived near or were associated with a border or boundary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creegan: 792
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrigən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creegan in Braille

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

The name Creegan in braille

How to sign the name Creegan using Sign Language

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

The name Creegan in sign language

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