Creek

Creek Meaning & Origin

About Creek
The surname Creek is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "crec," meaning a small stream or brook. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a creek or stream. The name Creek is fairly common in England and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and colonization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creek: 4,052
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/krik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creek in Braille

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

The name Creek in braille

How to sign the name Creek using Sign Language

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

The name Creek in sign language

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