Explore the Family Name Creary

The meaning of Creary

Irish: shortened form of McCreary. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donovan.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Creary, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen an increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Creary was ranked as the 31,738th most popular surname and by 2010, it had risen to the 28,856th position, marking a change of 9.08 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a rise from 688 in 2000 to 824 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 19.77 percent. This suggests that the proportion of people with the surname Creary per 100,000 increased by 7.69 percent from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#28,856	9.08%
Count	688	824	19.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.28	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Creary

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Creary between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname rose slightly from 71.80 percent to 74.64 percent, showing a change of 3.96 percent. The percentage of White individuals decreased by 28.80 percent from 22.67 percent in 2000 to 16.14 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic population bearing the name Creary, surging by 100.46 percent from 2.18 percent to 4.37 percent. Individuals identifying with two or more races also increased from 3.05 percent to 4.37 percent. No Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations were recorded with this surname for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	71.8%	74.64%	3.96%
White	22.67%	16.14%	-28.8%
Two or More Races	3.05%	4.37%	43.28%
Hispanic	2.18%	4.37%	100.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%