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 last name Craigan is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Craigan? popularity and diffusion

Craigan is the 2,220,661st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This surname is primarily found 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 held first name at a global level, borne by 30 people.

The last name Craigan is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,151,425. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 72 percent are found, Alberta, where 16 percent are found and Ontario, where 13 percent are found. Other than Canada it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Craigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Craigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly 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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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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