Cragan Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Cragan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cragan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia541:499,92037,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Cragan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cragan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cragan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cragan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cragan is the 1,041,601st most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Cragan reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 1,948,704. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and South Carolina, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Cragan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cragan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cragan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cragan last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Cragan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,349 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Creagan92599/
Craigan9273/
Crangan9258/
Craggan9249/
Chragan9247/
Craghan9240/
Craygan920/
Creaghan86269/
Craughan8682/
Craighan8655/
Cranghan860/
Crogan83708/
Cragon8381/
Jragan834/
Kragan831/
Chraygane806/
Craughaun801/
Croghan772,575/
Craigon77145/
Scrogan7718/
Creigan777/
Srahgan774/
Krangan771/
Kragang771/
Sragand771/
Zreagan771/
Crângan771/
Craghon771/
Crogaan771/
Cragham770/
Croggan770/
Craggon770/
Croogan770/
Chrogan770/
Kreagan770/
Creagon770/
Scragon770/
Crogain770/
Croughan71419/
Creighan71215/
Scroghan7146/
Scroggan717/
Creagham713/
Craigham711/
Sraigain711/
Crogahan711/
Cronghan710/
Creaghon710/
Sraughan710/
Craughon710/
Chroghan710/
Craygham710/
Krogan6777/
Cragom677/
Kragon675/
Jrogan672/
Sragon671/
Sragam671/
Shraughan671/
Croughhan671/
Crouchgan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cragan
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