Cloonan Surname

225,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cloonan Surname Definition:

Ó Cluanáin Co. Galway. SIF 36*

Cloonan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3211:274,38225,692
Ireland2571:18,3231,969
England1061:525,64232,946
Australia851:317,59627,389
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2901:15,2751,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Cloonan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cluanáin Co. Galway. SIF 36*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name, Ó Cluanáin in the Gaelic-Irish form, belongs almost exclusively to Co. Galway.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cluanáin Co. Galway. SIF 36*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cloonan Last Name Facts

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

Cloonan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cloonan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 225,704th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,048,637 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Cloonan live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cloonan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,321 people, or 1 in 274,382. In The United States Cloonan is most common in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Cloonan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cloonan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 11 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 624 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cloonan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cloonan are 6.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cloonan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,173 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cloonane930/
Clonan92453/
Clongan861/
Kloonan861/
Cloonon861/
Clonnan861/
Clounan860/
Clonant860/
Cloenan860/
Clunan77346/
Clanan7756/
Klonan773/
Slonan772/
Clonon770/
Claunan71240/
Clagnan71180/
Slongan716/
Clannan713/
Clounon712/
Klonnan712/
Cllanan710/
Clonnon710/
Clanahan67596/
Sellonan671/
Sillonan671/
Schlottnann671/
Clahanan670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cloonan
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