Creta

Creta Meaning & Origin

About Creta
The surname Creta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "creta," meaning "chalk" or "clay" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have hailed from a place known for its chalk or clay deposits. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Creta likely referred to someone who lived or worked in an area associated with chalk or clay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creta: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/creta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creta in Braille

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

The name Creta in braille

How to sign the name Creta using Sign Language

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

The name Creta in sign language

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