Explore the Family Name Creeger
The meaning of Creeger
Altered form of German Krieger or Krüger (see Krueger).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Creeger in the United States?
The Creeger surname has seen a slight shift in popularity from the 2000 to 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 69,854, but a decade later it moved up slightly to 69,793, indicating a marginal increase in popularity by 0.09%. The actual count of people with this surname increased by 7.25% from 262 individuals in 2000 to 281 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.1 over the ten year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #69,793 | 0.09% |
| Count | 262 | 281 | 7.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Creeger
Based on the ethnicity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census reports, the ethnic identity associated with the Creeger surname primarily leans towards white. In 2000, 95.80% of the individuals with this surname identified as white and this percentage slightly rose to 97.15% by 2010. A small fraction of individuals with this surname identified as having two or more races, with a decrease from 1.91% in 2000 to 1.78% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Creeger surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 97.15% | 1.41% |
| Two or More Races | 1.91% | 1.78% | -6.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |