Carran Surname
Approximately 904 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCarran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| New Zealand | 275 | 1:16,467 | 2,872 |
| Peru | 120 | 1:264,868 | 10,614 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Isle of Man | 81 | 1:670 | 115 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 223 | 1:225,196 | 19,055 |
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.
Carran Demographics
Carran Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Carran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carran is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carran? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 391,429th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,061,445 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Carran reside; 35 percent reside in Australasia and 35 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Carran is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 97 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States Carran is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found 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 prevalency of Carran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carran last name increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Carran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Carran surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with 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.
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