Ciaran Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Ciaran Surname Definition:

CIARAN: Diminutive of ciar 'black, dusky.' See under Chiaran and Macilheran.

Ciaran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay441:77,9948,034
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ciaran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ciaran has its highest incidence in Uruguay. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ciarán. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ciaran.

How Common Is The Last Name Ciaran? popularity and diffusion

Ciaran is the 1,596,935th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ciaran reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 35,950th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 21,391 people.

The last name Ciaran is most frequent in Uruguay, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 77,994. In Uruguay it is most prevalent in: Montevideo Department, where 61 percent live, Tacuarembó Department, where 27 percent live and Canelones Department, where 11 percent live. Beside Uruguay this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent live and Spain, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ciarán941/
Caran9117,194/
Charan83124,285/
Caraan836,136/
Cioran831,649/
Carran83904/
Coiran83680/
Cairan83269/
Cayran83109/
Carean8387/
Carzan8345/
Cauran8334/
Czaran8324/
Carain8312/
Caranh8310/
Carhan836/
Carann833/
Ceiran832/
Caraun831/
Ciaron831/
Cearan831/
Chauran773,519/
Charran77802/
Charane77689/
Cheiran77123/
Charean7788/
Carrain7785/
Ciorgan7785/
Ciorean7748/
Chairan7742/
Ciorhan7733/
Chayran7723/
Chaaran7722/
Charhan7715/
Chharan7715/
Charaan7715/
Carrean7714/
Choiran7710/
Chargan777/
Charain774/
Ciarone774/
Charann773/
Carhaun773/
Chajran772/
Charanh771/
Ceirzan771/
Chearan771/
Ciatron771/
Ciarzon771/
Caurain771/
Caurran771/
Ceijran771/
Ceiraan771/
Carrhan770/
Carrann770/
Caron73109,807/
Coran731,267/
Zaran73993/
Ţaran7378/
Ćaran7334/
Carón739/
Čaran739/
Carán731/
Chaarane71250/
Ciarrone7142/
Caranova7130/
Caranová7120/
Chairaun7110/
Cheirann719/
Chauhran717/
Zchairan717/
Carhahan716/
Chaurane716/
Charrain716/
Charhane715/
Carrahan714/
Charrane714/
Chajrane714/
Charraun712/
Charanne712/
Chharhan712/
Charaine712/
Caraahan711/
Chaurhan711/
Caharain711/
Choiraan711/
Chahrain711/
Charrean710/
Zahran67109,808/
Carron6712,508/
Zarean678,789/
Charon677,010/
Ceyran673,314/
Cayron671,678/
Tsaran671,648/
Carzon671,319/
Choran67812/
Cairon67751/
Corain67543/
Corran67539/
Zarain67485/
Corhan67369/
Caroon67327/
Coiron67183/
Corzan67176/
Çağran67155/
Zharan67136/
Cearon67100/
Cioron6774/
Corean6759/
Zairan6748/
Zarahn6743/
Zayran6741/
Zarran6735/
Cărean6730/
Couran6722/
Zaraan6722/
Zarhan6721/
Zaaran6719/
Çayran6719/
Carrón6717/
Carein6716/
Caroën6716/
Çarhan6713/
Cauron6710/
Coraan6710/
Hzaran679/
Dzaran678/
Tzaran677/
Charón674/
Cârțan674/
Carțon674/
Caroin672/
Zaraín672/
Charań672/
Cairón672/
Dsaran672/
Zauran672/
Carhanova671/
Carhon671/
Caroun671/
Charreaun671/
Cooran671/
Zaraun671/
Cahaharan671/
Ciorán671/
Charán671/
Ceiron671/
Carròn671/
Caronì671/
Csaranová671/
Coirán671/
Zeiran671/
Chahraine671/
Caronn671/
Careyn670/
Cuoran670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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