Crich Surname Guide

Clerks wrote Creech in many ways, and Crich is one that stuck. It is a place-based name: “From Creech / hill”.

Other spellings include Creetch. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Before spelling was fixed, Creech was also written Crich.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Creech surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Crich family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.