Meaning of Last Name

Creed is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881 [http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/CREED/1881census], its frequency was highest in Somerset (7.4 times the British average), followed by Gloucestershire, Dorset, Kent, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire, London, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire. The name may refer to: * Frederick G. Creed (1871–1957), a Canadian inventor * John Creed (1842-1930), an Australian politician * Linda Creed (1949-1986), an American songwriter * Martin Creed (b.1968), an English artist * Michael Creed (b.1963), an Irish Fine Gael politician. * Charlie Creed-Miles (b.1972), a British actor