Crehan
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Two main origins:
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of croidhe (“heart”). Compare Creegan.
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Creacháin (“descendant of Creachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of creach (“blind”).
Proper noun
[edit]Crehan (plural Crehans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crehan is the 36204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Crehan is most common among White (97.25%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crehan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.