Explore the Family Name Crea

The meaning of Crea

1. Italian: from the southern dialect word crea ‘flesh’ (from Greek kreas), presumably applied as a nickname for a fat man. 2. Scottish: shortened form of McCrea, an Ayrshire variant of McCrae (see McRae and McGrath). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Antonio, Salvatore, Carmela, Domenic, Giovanni, Nunzio, Pasquale, Romeo, Saverio, Vincenzo.

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How common is the last name Crea in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Crea' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. It fell from being ranked 27,413th in 2000 to 29,661st in 2010, marking an 8.2% drop. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying 'Crea' as their surname dipped by 4.11%, standing at 828 in 2000 and decreasing to 794 by 2010. The proportion per 100k of the population also witnessed a reduction of 12.9% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,413	#29,661	-8.2%
Count	828	794	-4.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.27	-12.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crea

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Crea'. In 2000, 93% of those with the surname identified as White; however, this figure fell by 2.09% to 91.06% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with the 'Crea' surname rose significantly by 43.52%, from 3.86% in 2000 to 5.54% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 25.88%, while the proportion identifying as two or more races saw a minor decrease of 2.76%. No changes were observed among persons identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93%	91.06%	-2.09%
Hispanic	3.86%	5.54%	43.52%
Two or More Races	1.81%	1.76%	-2.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	0.63%	-25.88%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%