How common is the last name Craig?

87,675 people in the United States have the last name Craig, about 1 in 3,409. It ranks #349 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

CRAIG

#349

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
87,675
About
1 in 3,409
This common or more
28.1%
Who bears it

Of the 87,675 people with the last name Craig, 76% reported their origin as White, 14.9% as Black and 4.3% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Craig

#347 Powers · 88,252#348 Neal · 87,995#350 Fleming · 86,848#351 Sutton · 86,836

Spelled almost the same

5 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Craig, most common first.

#23,815 Cragg · 1,098#38,279 Craigo · 623#60,717 Craige · 358#75,363 Craik · 276#92,936 Craigg · 212

Also a first name

As a first name, Craig ranks #228 of 53,615, with 244,493 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1960, with 10,744 births. See Craig as a first name

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