Corcoran Surname
Approximately 47,500 people bear this surname
Corcoran Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion [Irish and Gaelic corcurach, red + the diminutive suff. -án]
Corcoran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,180 | 1:14,395 | 1,803 |
| Ireland | 7,715 | 1:610 | 103 |
| England | 5,806 | 1:9,597 | 1,415 |
| Australia | 4,042 | 1:6,679 | 983 |
| Canada | 2,630 | 1:14,010 | 2,069 |
| Scotland | 437 | 1:12,251 | 1,634 |
| New Zealand | 399 | 1:11,349 | 1,978 |
| Wales | 343 | 1:9,022 | 997 |
| Thailand | 190 | 1:371,781 | 65,303 |
| Northern Ireland | 137 | 1:13,467 | 1,912 |
| South Africa | 113 | 1:479,449 | 39,619 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Jersey | 24 | 1:4,133 | 843 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,978 | 1:890 | 149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,321 | 1:18,452 | 2,660 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,670 | 1:8,857 | 1,134 |
Corcoran (81) may also be a first name.
Corcoran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Of Red Complexion [Irish and Gaelic corcurach, red + the diminutive suff. -án]
Mac Corcráin A sept of the Ely O’Carroll country. IF 94; Map Off
Ó Corcráin An ecclesiastical family located near Lough Erne. IF 94; Map Fer
Ó Corcráin An ecclesiastical family located near Lough Erne. IF 94; Map Fer
Mac Corcráin A sept of the Ely O’Carroll country. IF 94; Map Off
(Irish) Grandson of Corcran (diminutive of Corcair, purple).
Contracted from Mac Corcrain, a corrupted form of Mac Corcurain, 'Corcuran’s Son' (corcur, 'purple').
Or Corcran (Irish), Children of Kieran (or the Gray?). Core, corca, children, race, or progeny.
Corcoran Demographics
Corcoran Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Corcoran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corcoran Come From? nationality or country of origin
Corcoran has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Corcoran? popularity and diffusion
Corcoran is the 11,831st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 153,422 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Corcoran live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Corcoran is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 81 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 25,180 people, or 1 in 14,395. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Corcoran is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Corcoran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Corcoran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Corcoran last name grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 607 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 762 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corcoran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Corcoran surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Corcoran last name are 4.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.1% registered with the party.
The amount Corcoran earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.92% more than the national average, earning R 318,252 per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $52,592 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcorran | 94 | 132 | / |
| Corcorane | 94 | 6 | / |
| Corchoran | 94 | 2 | / |
| Corrcoran | 94 | 1 | / |
| Corkcoran | 94 | 1 | / |
| Corcorhan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Corcorand | 94 | 0 | / |
| Corcorant | 94 | 0 | / |
| Coircorasn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Corchorane | 89 | 0 | / |
| Corcorhane | 89 | 0 | / |
| Corcoron | 88 | 18 | / |
| Corcoram | 88 | 17 | / |
| Corcaran | 88 | 7 | / |
| Carcoran | 88 | 5 | / |
| Corcuran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Curcoran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Corkoran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Corcharan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Corckeran | 82 | 0 | / |
| Korkoran | 75 | 12 | / |
| Corkeran | 75 | 8 | / |
| Carcaran | 75 | 3 | / |
| Carcoron | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corcuram | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corkaran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corcaron | 75 | 0 | / |
| Curcuran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carsoran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carcooran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jourcharan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corkeron | 63 | 72 | / |
| Qarsoran | 63 | 11 | / |
| Carcaron | 63 | 0 | / |
| Corkaron | 63 | 0 | / |
| Charkaran | 59 | 29 | / |
| Sarkhoran | 59 | 1 | / |
| Karcharean | 56 | 1 | / |
| Churcharone | 53 | 2 | / |
| Chaharqaran | 53 | 1 | / |
| Karkaran | 50 | 13 | / |
| Kurkuran | 50 | 6 | / |
| Karsaran | 50 | 1 | / |
| Qarsaran | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kürkuran | 50 | 1 | / |
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Corcoran Reference & Research
Cochran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cochran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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