Cress

Cress Meaning & Origin

About Cress
The surname Cress is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "cresse," meaning "watercress." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a watercress bed or a habitational surname for someone who lived in a place named after the plant. The name Cress may also have been a nickname for someone with a pale or fresh complexion, reminiscent of the color of watercress. Overall, the surname Cress is associated with the plant watercress and its various connotations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cress: 5,565
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,153
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.89

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/krɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cress in Braille

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

The name Cress in braille

How to sign the name Cress using Sign Language

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

The name Cress in sign language

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