Find out how popular the last name Creager is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Creager.

Creager, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Creager surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Creager in America

Creager is the 10068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Creager surname appeared 3,202 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Creager.

We can also compare 2010 data for Creager to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Creager

The surname Creager is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Kreger," which means "innkeeper" or "tavern keeper." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the hospitality industry, running inns or taverns.

The Creager surname is most closely associated with the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany, where it first appeared in historical records. In the early 17th century, several variations of the spelling were found, including Kreger, Creger, and Creeger. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Creager surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Fürth, near Nuremberg, in 1612. Here, a man named Hans Creger is mentioned as being a resident of the town. Another early reference is from 1629, when a Johann Creeger is listed as a landowner in the village of Seehausen, in Saxony.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Creager surname continued to appear in various records and documents across Germany. Some notable individuals bearing this name include:

1. Johann Creager (1672-1741), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria.
2. Anna Maria Creager (1705-1782), a respected midwife who served the community of Weimar for over four decades.
3. Gottfried Creager (1748-1818), a Lutheran pastor and theologian who served in the town of Erfurt, Saxony.
4. Karl Creager (1788-1867), a German artist known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting the Black Forest region.
5. Wilhelm Creager (1822-1895), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Frankfurt, who donated generously to various educational institutions in the city.

As time passed, many Creagers emigrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and the Americas, further spreading the name across different regions and cultures. However, the German roots of this surname and its connection to the hospitality trade remain a significant part of its history and etymology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Creager

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Creager.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Creager was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Creager has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Creager was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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