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

Cremeans, 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 Cremeans surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cremeans in America

Cremeans is the 11404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cremeans surname appeared 2,765 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 Cremeans.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cremeans 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 Cremeans

The surname Cremeans has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "creman" or "crammian," which meant "to put in or insert." The name may have originally referred to a person who worked as a crammer or one who stuffed goods into containers or sacks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1166, where it is spelled as "Cremain." This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the 12th century.

In Scotland, the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homages sworn to Edward I of England. The spelling used in this record is "Cremmyn," indicating the variation in the name's spelling during that period.

The Cremeans surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Cremlyn in Cornwall and Cremilyn in Monmouthshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

One notable bearer of the Cremeans name was Sir William Cremeans, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce in the Wars of Scottish Independence during the early 14th century.

Another individual of historical significance was John Cremeans, a Scottish merchant who was active in the late 16th century. He is recorded as having traded goods between Scotland and the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of Cremeans settled in the American colonies, specifically in Virginia. Thomas Cremeans, born in 1632, is believed to be one of the earliest bearers of the name in the New World.

The Cremeans surname also has connections to the English gentry. Sir John Cremeans, born in 1704, was a landowner and member of the local gentry in Gloucestershire.

Lastly, one cannot overlook the contribution of William Cremeans, a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War. He fought alongside the Continental Army and is recorded as having participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cremeans

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

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 Cremeans 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 Cremeans 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 Cremeans was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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