Ciaran Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Ciaran Surname Definition:
CIARAN: Diminutive of ciar 'black, dusky.' See under Chiaran and Macilheran.
Ciaran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 44 | 1:77,994 | 8,034 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Ciarán (1) are calculated separately.
Ciaran (21,391) may also be a first name.
Ciaran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CIARAN: Diminutive of ciar 'black, dusky.' See under Chiaran and Macilheran.
Ciaran Demographics
Average Ciaran Salary in
England
£22,138
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Ciaran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ciaran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ciaran is more commonly found in Uruguay than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Ciarán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ciaran? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ciaran is the 1,596,935th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ciaran are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 35,950th most common first name on earth, held by 21,391 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Uruguay, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 77,994. In Uruguay it is primarily found in: Montevideo Department, where 61 percent live, Tacuarembó Department, where 27 percent live and Canelones Department, where 11 percent live. Other than Uruguay this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent live and Spain, where 18 percent live.
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Footnotes
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