Creed Family History

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Creed Name Meaning

Southern Irish: reduced form of Creedon. English: from the Old English personal name Creoda. English: habitational name from Creed Farm in Bosham, Sussex, so named with an Old English word crede ‘weeds’, ‘plants’. In part the surname may perhaps have arisen from a place called Creed in Cornwall, named for the patron saint of the church, St. Cride.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Creek, Breed, Creedon, Green, Read, Leed, Sneed, Drees, Seed, Ree

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Creed Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Creed name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Creed. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

  • European Jewish

    2%

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Creed Family Origin

Where is the Creed family from?

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You can see how Creed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creed family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creed families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 27 Creed families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 26% of all the recorded Creed's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Creed families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Creed surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Creed Family Occupations

What did your Creed ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Creed occupation in Canada was Farmer. 31% of Creed's were Farmers. Farmer, Journalier and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Creed. A less common occupation for the Creed family was Sailor.

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  • Farmer

    31%

  • Journalier

    9%

  • Labourer

    6%

  • Sailor

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Creed ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Creed Historical Records

What Creed family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 65,000 census records available for the last name Creed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creed 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Creed. 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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Draft Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Creed. For the veterans among your Creed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Creed Life Expectancy

What is the average Creed lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Creed life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Creed in 1949 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creed ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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