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Creek Family History

Creek Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from North or South Creake in Norfolk named from Celtic creig ‘cliff rock’. English: from Middle English creke ‘basket’ (Old French creche) hence a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker.

Americanized form of German Krieg or Krück (see Kruck) or German and Jewish Krick. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Kreek a topographic name from Middle Dutch creke ‘creek stream brook’.

Or Kriek a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower or dealer from Middle Dutch krieke ‘cherry’.

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


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Where is the Creek family from?

You can see how Creek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creek families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 114 Creek families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Creek's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Creek families in 1891.
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What did your Creek ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Creek. 23% of Creek men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Creek women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creek were Railway Signalman and Incapacitated.

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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

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Railway Signalman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Creek. 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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There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Creek. For the veterans among your Creek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creek lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Creek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Creek in 1952 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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