Corran Surname
Approximately 539 people bear this surname
Corran Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for MacOran-Son of Oran: v. Oran.
Corran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Isle of Man | 49 | 1:1,751 | 323 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:270,837 | 19,067 |
| Scotland | 61 | 1:61,364 | 3,851 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:2,713 | 316 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
The alternate forms: Corrañ (1) are calculated separately.
Corran (146) may also be a first name.
Corran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for MacOran-Son of Oran: v. Oran.
(Irish) Grandson of Corran (diminutive of Corradh, spear).
Contracted from Mac Odhrain (contracted Oran), ‘Odhran’s Son’ (odar, ‘ pale-faced’).
'Odhran, his charioteer, without blemish, ' A.D. 447.
Corran Demographics
Average Corran Salary in
United States
$36,332 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Corran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Corran occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Corrañ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corran? popularity and diffusion
It is the 582,011th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 13,520,493 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Corran live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. Corran is also the 763,528th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 146 people.
The last name Corran is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 219,362. In England Corran is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 9 percent reside.
Corran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Corran has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Corran surname grew 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Corran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Corran surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corran last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Corran earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.05% less than the national average, earning R 80,676 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% less than the national average, earning $36,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,246 CAD per year.
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