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 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.
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Footnotes
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