Cresson
loc · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Cresson is a name written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: A surname, probably from French.
- USUnited States
- PAPanama
- FIFinland
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
A surname, probably from French.
Sources 1
- kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Cresson is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, Edith, French prime minister
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
In Luxembourgish, cress, garden cress
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
In French, watercress
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Elliott Cressonb. 1796USAmerican philanthropist (1796–1854)
- Warder Cressonb. 1798USAmerican diplomat (1798-1860)
- Ernest Cressonb. 1824FRFrench lawyer and official (1824–1902)
- Charles M. Cressonb. 1828USAmerican chemist and photographer
- William Penn Cressonb. 1873USAmerican architect, author, diplomat (1873–1932)
- Fortuné Cressonb. 1874FRFrench physician (1874-1945)
- Charles Cressonb. 1874USAmerican tennis player (1874-1949)
- Ady Cressob. 1899FRnot in their usual nameFrench actor
- Édith Cressonb. 1934FRPrime Minister of France from 1991 to 1992
- Aimé CressonFRFrench politician
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 13 sources across 7 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 347 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 311 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 302 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 289 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 286 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 284 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 281 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 230 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 212 | #82,691 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 211 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 184 | #103,857 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 179 | — |
Reference works 3
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Cresson mean, and where does it come from?
- A surname, probably from French. Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
- In which country does Cresson have the most bearers?
- Cresson is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Cresson”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.