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Creek Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone 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 spelling of German Krieg, German and Jewish Krick, or Dutch Kriek, a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower or dealer, from Middle Dutch krieke ‘cherry’.

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


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

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Creek Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Creek name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Creek Family Origin

Where is the Creek family from?

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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 the 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.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Creek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Creek Family Occupations

What did your Creek ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Creek occupation in Canada was Farmer. 100% of Creek's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

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

Creek Historical Records

What Creek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 34,000 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 2,000 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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Draft Card

There are 19,000 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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Creek Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creek 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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