Creek Family History

Creek Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from North or South Creake in Norfolk named from Celtic creig ‘cliff rock’. English: from Middle English creke ‘basket’ (Old French creche) hence a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker.

Americanized form of German Krieg or Krück (see Kruck) or German and Jewish Krick. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Kreek a topographic name from Middle Dutch creke ‘creek stream brook’.

Or Kriek a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower or dealer from Middle Dutch krieke ‘cherry’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cleek, Reek, Creed, Greek, Green, Cheek, Creech, Cryer, Drees, Reef

54K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
19K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
34K	Census and Voter Lists
117K	Member Trees

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Where is the Creek family from?

You can see how Creek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creek families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 34 Creek families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Creek's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Creek families in 1911.

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What did your Creek ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Creek.

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Farmer

34%

Carpenter

23%

Car repairer

23%

Machinist

23%

What Creek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Creek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creek 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Creek. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 19K military records available for the last name Creek. For the veterans among your Creek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creek lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Creek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Creek in 1952 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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Creek Surname Meaning

Or Kriek a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower or dealer from Middle Dutch krieke ‘cherry’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Creek family from?

What did your Creek ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Creek.

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.

Farmer

34%

Carpenter

23%

Car repairer

23%

Machinist

23%

What Creek family records will you find?

What is the average Creek lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Creek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Creek in 1952 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

Creek Family History

Creek Surname Meaning

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Creek Surname Meaning

228,000 record(s) for Creek

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Where is the Creek family from?

What did your Creek ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Creek family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Creek lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Creek family tree

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