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

Crigger, 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 Crigger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crigger in America

Crigger is the 15391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crigger surname appeared 1,905 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 Crigger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crigger 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 Crigger

The surname Crigger is believed to have originated in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "criogair," which means "crier" or "herald." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been town criers or heralds in medieval Scottish towns and villages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Crigger appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document that records the names of Scottish nobles and landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England. This suggests that the Crigger name was already established in Scotland by the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Crigger surname can be found in various parish records throughout Scotland, particularly in the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus. The spelling variations during this time included Crigger, Criggair, and Cregger.

One notable Crigger from this period was Robert Crigger, a merchant and burgess of Aberdeen, who was born around 1550 and died in 1612. He was a prominent figure in the city's trade guilds and held several civic positions.

As the Crigger family spread throughout Scotland and into other parts of the British Isles, the name began to take on various regional spellings. In England, it was sometimes spelled as Cridger or Credger, while in Ireland, it was occasionally rendered as Creagher or Creager.

In the 18th century, a Crigger family settled in the town of Dundee, where they became successful merchants and shipowners. One member of this family, James Crigger (1723-1798), was a prominent figure in the city's maritime trade and served as a magistrate for several years.

Another notable Crigger was William Crigger (1803-1879), a Scottish-born author and journalist who emigrated to Canada in the mid-19th century. He worked as a newspaper editor in Ontario and was known for his writings on Canadian history and politics.

As the centuries passed, the Crigger name continued to spread across the world, with many bearers of the name emigrating to various parts of the British Empire and beyond. However, the name's origins can be traced back to its Scottish roots and the medieval occupation of town criers and heralds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crigger

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

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

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