Creus

Creus Meaning & Origin

About Creus
The surname Creus is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "creu," meaning "cross" in Catalan. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a cross or a place associated with a cross, such as a crossroads or a cross-shaped landmark. The surname Creus may also have been used as a religious or symbolic name, indicating a person's connection to Christianity or their devotion to the cross as a religious symbol.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Creus: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/creus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Creus in Braille

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

The name Creus in braille

How to sign the name Creus using Sign Language

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

The name Creus in sign language

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