Creelman

See also: creelman

English

Etymology

From creelman, an occupational surname for someone who used a creel for catching or storing fish.

Proper noun

Creelman (plural Creelmans)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Creelman is the 40432^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Creelman is most common among White (94.82%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Creelman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.