Cretens

Cretens Meaning & Origin

About Cretens
The surname Cretens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Cretien," which is the Dutch form of the name Christian. The name Christian itself comes from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ." Therefore, the surname Cretens likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Cretien or Christian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cretens: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C603052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 T AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/cretens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cretens in Braille

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

The name Cretens in braille

How to sign the name Cretens using Sign Language

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

The name Cretens in sign language

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