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![Show Contents]() Creason History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Irish name Creason has a long Gaelic heritage to its credit. The original Gaelic form of the name Creason is Ó Croidheagain, from the word "croidhe," which means "heart." 1 Early Origins of the Creason familyThe surname Creason was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Creason familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Creason research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1616 is included under the topic Early Creason History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Creason Spelling VariationsNames from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Creason revealed many variations, including Cregan, Crean, O'Crean, O'Cryan, Creaghan, Creegan, Creahan, Crehan, Creane and many more. Early Notables of the Creason familyMore information is included under the topic Early Creason Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Creason RankingIn the United States, the name Creason is the 13,089th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 Creason migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Creason family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Creason Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Issac Creason, who landed in North Carolina in 1763 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Creason (post 1700) | + |
- Todd E. Creason (b. 1967), American author of both fiction and non-fiction authority on Freemasons
- Joe Creason (1919-1974), American journalist for The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky
- Sammy Creason (1944-1995), American session drummer, known for his work with Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan and others
- William Creason, American politician, Mayor of Grand Haven, Michigan, 1967 4
- Norwood Creason, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Missouri State House of Representatives 16th District 1980 4
- Alice H. Creason, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 4
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Cor mundum crea in me, Deus
Motto Translation: Create in me a clean heart, O God.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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