Cartan Surname

266,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Cartan Surname Definition:

Mac Artain Of Kinelearty. IF 76; Map Down; Plate III

Cartan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia8331:16,1491,019
France1981:335,46850,650
Djibouti1001:9,149584
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Spain631:742,09631,639
Canada591:624,50251,218
Romania531:378,82831,692
Australia371:729,61448,196
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Denmark81:705,58939,626
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

The alternate forms: Cartañ (1) are calculated separately.

Cartan (285) may also be a first name.

Cartan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Artain Of Kinelearty. IF 76; Map Down; Plate III

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cartan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cartan occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Cartañ. Click here for other potential spellings of Cartan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cartan? popularity and diffusion

Cartan is the 266,766th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,974,434 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Cartan live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Cartan is also the 524,196th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 285 people.

The surname Cartan is most widespread in Somalia, where it is carried by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Outside of Somalia it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent are found and Djibouti, where 7 percent are found.

Cartan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cartan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cartan last name increased 103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cartan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cartan surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Cartan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.66% more than the national average, earning $64,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cartañ941/
Carthan92552/
Chartan9268/
Cartant9242/
Cartain9224/
Cartand927/
Cartanì925/
Ceartan922/
Scartan922/
Chartain8652/
Carthane8649/
Cartahan8614/
Charttan864/
Cartagne863/
Charthan861/
Scartain861/
Ceartain860/
Carttand860/
Carton8314,965/
Cortan831,133/
Kartan83567/
Sartan83473/
Cartam83260/
Cartón8328/
Zartan8316/
Jartan838/
Cartòn831/
Cartahina8022/
Cartanova801/
Carthanne801/
Charthane800/
Charton776,962/
Sartain774,896/
Ciortan773,556/
Scarton772,132/
Carthon77555/
Cartone77326/
Karthan77212/
Csortan77206/
Scortan7751/
Cartoon7732/
Sarthan7727/
Kartane7726/
Cortain7724/
Carteyn7719/
Chortan7717/
Kartean7716/
Khartan7715/
Cartton7711/
Qartane7710/
Cartoun778/
Corthan778/
Cartham776/
Courtan775/
Sartaan773/
Cearton773/
Kartaun772/
Karttan771/
Kaurtan771/
Kartajn771/
Cartont771/
Jartain771/
Jardtan771/
Kasrtan771/
Seartan771/
Ciarton771/
Carrton771/
Cartong771/
Kartann771/
Giartan771/
Coortan770/
Cartein770/
Carttam770/
Cortand770/
Cartoin770/
Cardton770/
Courtain71366/
Courtant7149/
Kartatin7142/
Courtand7140/
Chartone7128/
Cartasim7110/
Chartton719/
Courthan719/
Carthone715/
Karteang714/
Scartton713/
Charthon712/
Quartann711/
Sarttain711/
Caurthon711/
Khartane711/
Quarthan711/
Sahrtaan711/
Courtane711/
Scarrton711/
Kajrttan711/
Kaurtang711/
Corthean710/
Cattrton710/
Corthank710/
Carteine710/
Chartein710/
Carthoun710/
Courtean710/
Corton673,050/
Kortan671,076/
Sarton67988/
Karton67455/
Čortan67401/
Qartam67177/
Sortan67111/
Kartanova67102/
Jarton6746/
Cortón6730/
Cartom6721/
Courtaine6721/
Jortan6718/
Kertan6713/
Zartanova677/
Cartão675/
Zortan672/
Qortan672/
Kharthang671/
Jartam671/
Cortaigne671/
Cortanova671/
Zarton671/
Zartam671/
Chourtane671/
Chartoune671/
Kartanová671/
Ccartaiñe671/
Courtagne671/
Charttone671/
Ciaretton671/
Kartashyn671/
Keardtang671/

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