Settlement on the ridge
Derived from Old English elements meaning a town or settlement located on a crest or ridge of a hill. It functions primarily as a habitational surname-turned-first name, reflecting the English tradition of using topographic landmarks for place names.
Less common today
Creston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,747 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Contemporary American novelist known for Christian suspense fiction
Noted American luthier and craftsman
