Clunan Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Clunan Surname Definition:

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

Clunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Clunan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Clunan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Clunan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Clunan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Clunan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Clunan is the 807,857th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Clunan are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 1,308,516. In The United States Clunan is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 18 percent are found, Mississippi, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Clunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Clunan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Clunan last name expanded 554 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Clunan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Clunan are 2.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Clunan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning $41,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Claunan92240/
Clounan920/
Clonan83453/
Klunan830/
Cloonan771,800/
Slungan7716/
Clounon772/
Clonnan771/
Cloenan770/
Klaunann711/
Cloonane710/
Klonan673/
Slonan672/
Klunam671/
Klunon671/
Slunon670/
Clonon670/
Klounon6226/
Klonnan622/
Kloonan621/
Cloonon621/
Klunnon620/
Slaunon620/
Clonnon620/
Klougnon571/
Klonon5010/
Killgunnon500/

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