Corkran Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Corkran Surname Definition:

A Galloway surname. From Irish O'Corcrain, 'descendant of Corcran.' Hugh Corkran at the Mill of Drummore, 1785 (Wigtown).

Corkran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1791:307,42928,245
Australia851:317,59627,389
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Corkran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Galloway surname. From Irish O'Corcrain, 'descendant of Corcran.' Hugh Corkran at the Mill of Drummore, 1785 (Wigtown).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Irish) Grandson of Corcran (diminutive of Corcair, purple).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Corkran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corkran is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corkran? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 287,362nd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,454,750 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Corkran live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Corkran is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,179 people, or 1 in 307,429. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Louisiana, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.

Corkran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Corkran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corkran last name increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corkran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Corkran last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Corkran are 16.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Corkran earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.3% more than the national average, earning $59,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corkrean93178/
Corckran9336/
Corkrane930/
Corcran8627/
Corkron8626/
Corkram8614/
Korkran860/
Carkran860/
Churkran801/
Corkrein801/
Corcrane800/
Chorcran800/
Corckron800/
Korkhran800/
Sarkran7141/
Zarkran7129/
Corcram710/
Carcran710/
Corkrom710/
Corcron710/
Charcran671/
Charkroun631/
Kahrkrang631/
Kharkhrang5921/
Kurkram571/

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