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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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