This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Creak family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Creak Family History

Creak Surname Meaning

see Creek.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Creak family from?

You can see how Creak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creak families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Creak families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Creak's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Creak families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Creak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Creak ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Solicitor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Creak. 28% of Creak men worked as a Solicitor and 80% of Creak women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creak were Painter and Unpaid Domestic.

View Census Data for Creak | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Solicitor
    28%
  • Builders Labourer
    19%
  • Gardener
    19%
  • Painter
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

What Creak family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Creak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Creak

Passenger Lists

There are 469 immigration records available for the last name Creak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Creak immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 301 military records available for the last name Creak. For the veterans among your Creak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Creak military records

You've only scratched the surface of Creak family history

Discover More

What is the average Creak lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Creak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Creak in 1968 was 80, and 72 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Creak

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creak ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Creak family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial