Cracken Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Cracken Surname Definition:

An Ulster form of MacNaughton, q.v. Map Ant-Der

Cracken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Cracken (48) may also be a first name.

Cracken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Ulster form of MacNaughton, q.v. Map Ant-Der

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cracken Last Name Facts

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

Cracken is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cracken? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,504,764th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Cracken are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cracken is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous forename at a global level, held by 48 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Cracken exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 8 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Cracken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cracken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cracken surname rose 615 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cracken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cracken surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

Cracken earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42% more than the national average, earning $61,273 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ccracken931/
Craken926/
Crackn920/
Crocken86132/
Crackin8613/
Crackne861/
Craucen861/
Kracken861/
Crakken860/
Cracn833/
Crakn830/
Creachen807/
Chrocken803/
Croken77287/
Kraken7781/
Kracen7710/
Crockem7158/
Crochen7136/
Krachen7123/
Crockin7121/
Cracuin716/
Krackin712/
Crooken711/
Crosken711/
Craskin711/
Crokken710/
Craukin710/
Krakienė67215/
Crouchen6747/
Crossken6713/
Kraichen674/
Krachkin673/
Srachkin673/
Creachin672/
Krauchen671/
Krakn670/
Crousken670/
Craiking670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cracken
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