Explore the Family Name Cressey

The meaning of Cressey

1. English (of Norman origin): variant of Creasey. 2. Probably also an altered form of German Kresse or Kresser.

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cressey has experienced notable growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Cressey ranked 30,868 in popularity and had been used by approximately 712 individuals. However, by 2010, the surname had moved up in rank to 28,100 and was used by an estimated 852 individuals. This represents a rank change of 8.97% and a count increase of 19.66%. The proportion of people with the surname Cressey per 100,000 also increased by 11.54% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,868	#28,100	8.97%
Count	712	852	19.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.29	11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cressey

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Cressey, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname remained those of White ethnicity, though their proportion decreased slightly from 91.43% to 90.38%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Two or more races saw significant growth at 179.76%, increasing from 0.84% to 2.35%. A smaller increase was noted among those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 0.98% to 1.64%. The Black ethnicity representation decreased from 5.76% to 5.05%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but the 2010 Census showed a small percentage (0.59%) with this ethnic identity. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category recorded no change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.43%	90.38%	-1.15%
Black	5.76%	5.05%	-12.33%
Two or More Races	0.84%	2.35%	179.76%
Hispanic	0.98%	1.64%	67.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%