Carran Surname

391,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Carran Surname Definition:

A contraction of Mac Ciarain, ‘Ciaran’s Son.' The name Ciaran (ciar, 'mouse-coloured') was borne by one of the twelve great saints of Ireland, after whom a large number of Irish children were formerly named.

'St. Ciaran, son of the artificer, Abbot of Cluain-mic-nois, died on the ninth day of September', a.

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Carran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
New Zealand2751:16,4672,872
Peru1201:264,86810,614
England1071:520,73032,731
Australia441:613,53943,545
France191:3,495,933219,029
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Wales81:386,81619,671
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Isle of Man811:670115
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

Carran (97) may also be a first name.

Carran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction of Mac Ciarain, ‘Ciaran’s Son.' The name Ciaran (ciar, 'mouse-coloured') was borne by one of the twelve great saints of Ireland, after whom a large number of Irish children were formerly named.

'St. Ciaran, son of the artificer, Abbot of Cluain-mic-nois, died on the ninth day of September', a.d. 548.

'Mac Ciarain, airchinneach of Sord', a.d. 1136.

This name may possibly be derived from Mac Carrg- hamha. (See Corooin.) It is probable that Karran has come to us through the Scandinavians, though, of course, they originally imported it from Ireland. Kjaran and Kvarran are not uncommon in Iceland, and Scandinavians in Ireland took the name Cuaran; hence its different form to Mylchraine and Craine, which see.

'"The Book of Leinster" says that Gormlaith was likewise mother of the Norwegian-Irish King Amlaff Cuaran (Olaf Kvaran); whilst the Irish chronicler, Dugald Mac Firbis, men­tions this same Olaf KVARAN as married to Sadhbh (Save), a daughter of Brian Boru.' The form Carine is not common.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Carran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carran Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Carran is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carran? popularity and diffusion

Carran is the 391,429th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,061,445 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Carran live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Carran is also the 962,660th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 97 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Carran occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 30 percent are found and Peru, where 13 percent are found.

Carran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carran last name expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Carran last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carran are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Carran earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,994 per year; in United States they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $43,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 78.79% more than the national average, earning $88,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charran92802/
Carrain9285/
Carrane9229/
Carrand9223/
Carrant9215/
Carrean9214/
Carrang927/
Scarran922/
Caurran921/
Carrhan920/
Carrgan920/
Carrann920/
Caran9117,194/
Charrain866/
Carrahan864/
Charrane864/
Charraun862/
Carraine861/
Carratin861/
Charrean860/
Charan83124,285/
Carron8312,508/
Caraan836,136/
Sarran831,517/
Karran83859/
Corran83539/
Carang83442/
Caeran83366/
Cairan83269/
Cargan83219/
Catran83203/
Carane83161/
Jarran83135/
Ciaran83127/
Cayran83109/
Carram83105/
Carean8387/
Carzan8345/
Scaran8343/
Zarran8335/
Cauran8334/
Czaran8324/
Carand8321/
Carrón8317/
Carain8312/
Casran8310/
Caranh8310/
Carhan836/
Cahran836/
Carann833/
Carant831/
Caraun831/
Qarran831/
Carròn831/
Cearan831/
Carranque80119/
Carrangue802/
Carraangh801/
Charreaun801/
Charron7726,940/
Chauran773,519/
Caraang771,276/
Carrone77836/
Charane77689/
Carrein77649/
Catrain77572/
Caurant77302/
Corrand77266/
Cattran77215/
Corrain77152/
Carreyn77104/
Jarrand7789/
Charean7788/
Caratin7778/
Cargain7770/
Caurang7764/
Cairang7756/
Kharran7753/
Caraune7751/
Carroon7749/
Chairan7742/
Caraing7728/
Carahan7726/
Chayran7723/
Carasin7723/
Chaaran7722/
Charhan7715/
Chharan7715/
Charaan7715/
Cathran7710/
Scarron7710/
Karrand779/
Jairran778/
Chargan777/
Caracen777/
Correan777/
Charrón777/
Caurand776/
Karrane775/
Corrgan774/
Chjaran774/
Karrain774/
Charain774/
Carroun773/
Charann773/
Caraine773/
Carhaun773/
Jarrean772/
Chajran772/
Caharan772/
Karrgan772/
Sarrain772/
Chorran772/
Jarrain772/
Karraun771/
Sarraan771/
Caragne771/
Cairron771/
Charanh771/
Cgauran771/
Chearan771/
Zarrahn771/
Zarrant771/
Djarran771/
Jarranh771/
Zarrain771/
Zarrang771/
Zharran771/
Sarraín771/
Caranhe771/
Caytran771/
Catrang771/
Caurain771/
Carruon771/
Carrgon771/
Qarrain771/
Jarrang771/
Carroyn771/
Caerron771/
Karrann771/
Scorran770/
Jarrant770/
Corrane770/
Courran770/
Scarean770/
Corrant770/
Cautran770/
Corraan770/
Carhant770/
Carangh770/
Catrean770/
Carronn770/
Carrond770/
Kearran770/
Carhane770/
Zarrand770/
Caurgan770/
Charraynne751/
Karan73182,624/
Caron73109,807/
Saran7381,896/
Caram734,191/
Jaran731,773/
Coran731,267/
Zaran73993/
Qaran73109/
Ţaran7378/
Ćaran7334/
Carón739/
Čaran739/
Carán731/
Charroin711,211/
Carangue71667/
Carating71443/
Chaarane71250/
Corraine71228/
Zarrhane71173/
Charrone7172/
Ciarrone7142/
Corracin7134/
Caranova7130/
Caranová7120/
Caranque7119/
Cairanne7115/
Cauthran7113/
Chairaun7110/
Carasing719/
Karrandt719/
Charroun718/
Zarracin718/
Hjarrand717/
Chauhran717/
Zchairan717/
Carhahan716/
Chaurane716/
Carattin715/
Charhane715/
Zarratin714/
Chajrane714/
Caraisin712/
Charanne712/
Chharhan712/
Courrant712/
Charaine712/
Caraahan711/
Caujhran711/
Chaurhan711/
Jaharran711/
Djarrane711/
Sarrahan711/
Caharain711/
Carahina711/
Cathrain711/
Correane711/
Zarrahan711/
Chahrain711/
Carrosin711/
Khairran711/
Caheeran710/
Caraingh710/
Karranth710/
Cathrant710/
Sarhan67143,277/
Zahran67109,808/
Zarean678,789/
Carone678,410/
Catron677,853/
Charon677,010/
Qaraan674,987/
Ceyran673,314/
Kayran673,297/
Zarang672,721/
Karhan672,577/
Karane671,979/
Cayron671,678/
Cioran671,649/
Tsaran671,648/
Sahran671,577/
Carzon671,319/
Saraan671,318/
Sairan671,261/
Zargan671,217/
Sarron671,021/
Jarain67965/
Karain67877/
Choran67812/
Kairan67771/
Cohran67770/
Cairon67751/
Corron67715/
Coiran67680/
Corgan67650/
Karaan67617/
Corain67543/
Zarain67485/
Sarain67473/
Jarane67441/
Jarang67387/
Corhan67369/
Jarram67366/
Kharan67356/
Sauran67352/
Jharan67334/
Karzan67327/
Caroon67327/
Scaron67308/
Jarron67288/
Qarhan67275/
Kargan67257/
Saraun67211/
Cotran67206/
Zarand67205/
Saaran67197/
Jairan67191/
Corzan67176/
Sarean67167/
Karron67164/
Qairan67156/
Çağran67155/
Zarane67149/
Qatran67142/
Zharan67136/
Corand67126/
Jarand67113/
Carrão67107/
Cearon67100/
Searan6782/
Kahran6773/
Karaun6762/
Kerran6761/
Corean6759/
Kauran6757/
Jasran6751/
Jaaran6750/
Scoran6749/
Zairan6748/
Zarahn6743/
Carrom6741/
Zayran6741/
Qarang6741/
Cayram6741/
Qarane6738/
Kaeran6735/
Corang6732/
Cărean6730/
Ziaran6729/
Caraim6728/
Sarann6726/
Caeron6724/
Zarzan6724/
Jauran6724/
Couran6722/
Karayn6722/
Zaraan6722/
Qarram6721/
Zarhan6721/
Kkaran6720/
Jarean6719/
Zaaran6719/
Çayran6719/
Qarain6716/
Carein6716/
Caroën6716/
Jarhan6715/
Jaraan6715/
Kõrran6715/
Sorran6713/
Karean6713/
Quaran6713/
Saranh6713/
Çarhan6713/
Carahasen6712/
Careachin6712/
Giaran6712/
Casram6711/
Carong6711/
Cauron6710/
Coraan6710/
Kaaran679/
Hzaran679/
Kajran679/
Corane678/
Dzaran678/
Karann677/
Jatran677/
Cargon677/
Tzaran677/
Catrón677/
Carham676/
Kearan676/
Corant676/
Carasingh676/
Karahn676/
Jarant676/
Zarron676/
Corram675/
Karanc675/
Sarahn675/
Qahran675/
Jayran675/
Carosn674/
Charón674/
Qasran674/
Cârțan674/
Carțon674/
Chourrane674/
Korran674/
Karanh673/
Jorran672/
Caroin672/
Karajn672/
Zorran672/
Qarand672/
Zaraín672/
Charań672/
Carroñ672/
Cairón672/
Dsaran672/
Jaranh672/
Zauran672/
Ceiran672/
Caream671/
Carhanova671/
Carhon671/
Caroun671/
Jarrahain671/
Jajran671/
Cooran671/
Coeran671/
Catram671/
Cathraine671/
Zaraun671/
Ciaron671/
Cairam671/
Hsaran671/
Zarram671/
Zaranq671/
Źahran671/
Qaranh671/
Qarean671/
Qajran671/
Scarón671/
Djaran671/
Cahaharan671/
Caranggue671/
Ciarán671/
Charán671/
Cauram671/
Caront671/
Caronì671/
Csaranová671/
Courratin671/
Corrañ671/
Coratn671/
Zarant671/
Charroune671/
Chahraine671/
Carrossin671/
Caronn671/
Caraam671/
Cuiran670/
Careyn670/
Cahron670/
Cuoran670/
Caronk670/
Corank670/

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