Creek

As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”).

Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”).

As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick.

As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)).

The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek (the Hitchiti name for the body of water known today as the Ocmulgee River).

Blend of Craig +‎ Tweek (an alteration of tweak).