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

Cretens, 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 Cretens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cretens in America

Cretens is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cretens surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cretens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cretens 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 Cretens

The surname CRETENS originates from France, specifically the region of Normandy, and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "creton," which referred to a type of bread or pastry made from a mixture of flour, eggs, milk, and spices.

The earliest recorded instances of the name CRETENS can be found in medieval records and documents from Normandy, such as the Cartulaire de la Trinité de Caen, which dates back to the 12th century. The name was also mentioned in the Livre de la Taille of 1292, a tax record from the city of Rouen.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jehan CRETENS, a baker from the town of Bayeux, who was mentioned in the town's archives for his contribution to the local guild of bakers and pastry makers. Another early record of the name comes from the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie of 1304, which mentions a Guillaume CRETENS as a landowner in the village of Montivilliers.

During the 14th century, the name CRETENS began to spread beyond Normandy, with records showing individuals bearing the name in other parts of France, such as Paris and Burgundy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Normandy was Jehan CRETENS, a merchant from Paris who was mentioned in the city's tax records in 1367.

In the 15th century, the name CRETENS gained prominence with the rise of a noble family from the village of Creton in the Champagne region. Pierre CRETENS, born in 1412, was a renowned military commander who served under King Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War. His son, Jean CRETENS (1445-1521), was a respected jurist and served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris.

Another notable bearer of the name was Nicolas CRETENS (1558-1632), a Jesuit priest and scholar from Reims, who was known for his work in theology and philosophy. He authored several books and treatises on religious subjects, including "Tractatus de Gratia Dei" and "Commentaria in Epistolam ad Romanos."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cretens

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

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

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