Cregar

Cregar Meaning & Origin

About Cregar
The surname Cregar is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Krikr," meaning "a bend or curve." It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a bend or curve in a road or river. The name Cregar may also be a variant spelling of the surname Cragg, which is derived from the Old Norse word "kragi," meaning "a rocky hill." Overall, the surname Cregar is likely to have originated as a descriptive name for someone living in a specific geographical location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cregar: 533
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRKR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C60206
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrigΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cregar in Braille

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

The name Cregar in braille

How to sign the name Cregar using Sign Language

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

The name Cregar in sign language

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