Creery

Creery Meaning & Origin

About Creery
The surname Creery is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Riabhaigh, meaning "son of Riabhach." Riabhach is a personal name that translates to "brindled" or "speckled." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a brindled or speckled appearance. Over time, Mac Riabhaigh evolved into Creery, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creery: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/creery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creery in Braille

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

The name Creery in braille

How to sign the name Creery using Sign Language

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

The name Creery in sign language

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