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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The surname Cretens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Cretens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.