Corcorran Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Corcorran Surname Definition:

Ó Corcráin An ecclesiastical family located near Lough Erne. IF 94; Map Fer

Corcorran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Corcorran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Corcráin An ecclesiastical family located near Lough Erne. IF 94; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Corcráin A sept of the Ely O’Carroll country. IF 94; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Corcorran Last Name Facts

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

Corcorran occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corcorran? popularity and diffusion

The last name Corcorran is the 1,558,593rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The last name Corcorran occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Corcorran live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Corcorran is most numerous in: Texas, where 25 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Oklahoma, where 18 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Corcorran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corcorran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corcorran last name increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Corcorran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Corcorran last name are 39.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.21% registered with the party.

Corcorran earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.81% more than the national average, earning $50,833 USD per year.

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