Craigan Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Craigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Craigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England171:3,277,533109,658
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Craigan (30) may also be a first name.

Craigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Craigan is found most frequently in Canada. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Craigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Craigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Craigan is the 2,220,661st most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Craigan are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Craigan is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,151,425. In Canada Craigan is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 72 percent reside, Alberta, where 16 percent reside and Ontario, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Craigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Craigan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Craigan last name expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Craigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Craigan last name is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

Craigan earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.96% less than the national average, earning $41,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craighan9355/
Crigan92851/
Cragan92241/
Creagan86599/
Craigon86145/
Crangan8658/
Craggan8649/
Chragan8647/
Craghan8640/
Creigan867/
Crrigan864/
Craegan860/
Craygan860/
Cruigan860/
Criggan860/
Creaghan80269/
Creighan80215/
Craughan8082/
Craigham801/
Creeagan801/
Cranghan800/
Cregan773,330/
Krigan77119/
Cragon7781/
Zrigan779/
Kragan771/
Chraygane756/
Craughaun751/
Creegan711,832/
Creggan7174/
Creghan7149/
Kragang711/
Krangan711/
Craghon711/
Crehgan711/
Creigon711/
Tzrigan711/
Zreagan711/
Crângan711/
Cruyinghan710/
Cragham710/
Krrigan710/
Chregan710/
Craggon710/
Creagon710/
Kreagan710/
Croughan67419/
Creeggan6756/
Creagham673/
Kraeghan671/
Creaghon670/
Craughon670/
Creeghan670/
Craygham670/

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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 Craigan
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