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

Similar surnames: Creek, Breed, Creedon, Green, Read, Leed, Sneed, Drees, Seed, Ree

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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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Dairy farmer

10%

General labourer

10%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 65K census records available for the last name Creed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creed census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K 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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Military Records

There are 7K 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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Creed Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Creed family from?

What did your Creed ancestors do for a living?

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.

Dairy farmer

10%

General labourer

10%

Gardener

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Creed family records will you find?

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.

Creed Family History

Creed Surname Meaning

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Creed Surname Meaning

340,000 record(s) for Creed

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Where is the Creed family from?

What did your Creed ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Creed family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Creed lifespan?

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