Cresse

Cresse Meaning & Origin

About Cresse
The surname Cresse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cresse," meaning "watercress." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a watercress bed or a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word. The surname Cresse is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cresse: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/cresse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cresse in Braille

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

The name Cresse in braille

How to sign the name Cresse using Sign Language

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

The name Cresse in sign language

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