Carnachan Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Carnachan Surname Definition:
Ir. O'Cearnachain, 'descendant of Cearnachan,' a diminutive of cearnach, 'victorious.' The first form is still a common surname in Galloway. John Acarnechan in Portinkylle a follower of Campbell of Lundy, 1541 (RSS., II, 3666). Six of the name are recorded in Kirkcudbright in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Kirkcudbright).
Read More About This SurnameCarnachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Carnachan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ir. O'Cearnachain, 'descendant of Cearnachan,' a diminutive of cearnach, 'victorious.' The first form is still a common surname in Galloway. John Acarnechan in Portinkylle a follower of Campbell of Lundy, 1541 (RSS., II, 3666). Six of the name are recorded in Kirkcudbright in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Kirkcudbright). See Maccarnochan.
Said to be derived from the Gael, carnach, a heathen priest.
Carnachan Demographics
Average Carnachan Salary in
United States
$55,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Carnachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carnachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carnachan is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Carnachan.
How Common Is The Last Name Carnachan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Carnachan is the 839,220th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Carnachan reside; 67 percent reside in Australasia and 67 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 24,745. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 64 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 13 percent are found and Taranaki Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than New Zealand it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Carnachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Carnachan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carnachan last name expanded 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carnachan Last Name Statistics demography
Carnachan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.64% more than the national average, earning $55,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnochan | 89 | 562 | / |
| Karnachan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Carnechan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Carnacon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carnasan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kernachan | 78 | 224 | / |
| Cornachon | 78 | 56 | / |
| Carnacion | 78 | 7 | / |
| Cornochan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carnocham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Czarnojahn | 74 | 33 | / |
| Cornachone | 74 | 1 | / |
| Carnasen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Czarnojan | 67 | 305 | / |
| Kernochan | 67 | 99 | / |
| Cornacion | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kernechan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Czarnojohn | 63 | 11 | / |
| Kernochhan | 63 | 5 | / |
| Cornacione | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kornasan | 59 | 3 | / |
| Cornăţan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zarnojan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Karnason | 59 | 0 | / |
| Czarnojon | 56 | 9 | / |
| Kharnason | 56 | 5 | / |
| Carnosson | 56 | 4 | / |
| Cornaciom | 56 | 4 | / |
| Cornatzen | 56 | 0 | / |
| Karnouzain | 53 | 1 | / |
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