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Creed Family History

Creed Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork and Limerick): shortened form of Creedon or a shortened variant of McCrudden through confusion with the Munster name Mac Críodáin (or Ó Críodáin). English: habitational name from Creed Farm in Bosham Sussex so named with the Old English word crēde ‘weeds plants’.

In some cases the surname may be derived from the name of a place called Creed in Cornwall named for the patron saint of the church Saint Cride.

English: from the Middle English personal name Crede (from Old English Crēoda the name of a Mercian king of unexplained etymology).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Creed family from?

You can see how Creed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creed family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creed families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 403 Creed families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Creed's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Creed families in 1891.
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What did your Creed ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Creed. 10% of Creed men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 76% of Creed women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creed were Builders Labourer and Domestic Duties.

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*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

  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Creed. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Creed. For the veterans among your Creed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creed lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Creed life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Creed in 1949 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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