Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CRAIG
There are approximately 33,469 people named Craig in the UK. That makes it the 276th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 530 are named Craig.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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Cragg
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Caraig
Craaig
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Crage
Chraig
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Craegs
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Craage
Chrag
Craaigh
Chrags
Cragge
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Chragg
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Craeig
The Craig surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Cor. Br. and Welsh.) A rock, a crag, a stone; Gaelic, carraig, a rock, creag, a rock.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CRAIG. A parish in Forfarshire, and an estate in Perthshire. As a topographical expression, Craig has the same meaning as Carrick, Avhich see.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.