Explore the Family Name Crego

The meaning of Crego

1. Cornish: variant of Crago. 2. Spanish (western): from crego, a variant of clérigo ‘cleric, clergyman’, applied as an occupational or status name for a member of a minor religious order or for a scholar (see Clerc).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Crego has slightly declined since 2000. In 2000, it ranked as the 20,497th most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to 21,986th place, a decrease of 7.26%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 1,203 in 2000 to 1,180 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.91%. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100k with this surname fell by 11.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,497	#21,986	-7.26%
Count	1,203	1,180	-1.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.4	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crego

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Crego also saw changes between 2000 and 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Crego identified as White in both years, although there was a slight decrease of 2.49% over the decade. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly from 0.50% to 0.85%, reflecting a 70% increase. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races increased from 0.91% to 2.29%, a significant rise of 151.65%. The Hispanic segment of this population also increased slightly from 6.57% to 6.78%. Interestingly, there were no individuals with the surname Crego who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.52%	89.24%	-2.49%
Hispanic	6.57%	6.78%	3.2%
Two or More Races	0.91%	2.29%	151.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.85%	70%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%