Craighan Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

Craighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Craighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Craighan (12) may also be a first name.

Craighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Craighan occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Craighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Craighan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,605,694th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Craighan is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Craighan reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles. Craighan is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Craighan is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 28 percent are found and Cheshire, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Craighan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Craighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Craighan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Craighan surname grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craigan9373/
Craghan9340/
Creaghan88269/
Creighan88215/
Craughan8882/
Craigham881/
Cranghan880/
Crigan86851/
Cragan86241/
Craughaun821/
Creagan80599/
Craigon80145/
Crangan8058/
Craggan8049/
Creghan8049/
Chragan8047/
Creigan807/
Crrigan804/
Craghon801/
Cruigan800/
Cragham800/
Criggan800/
Craygan800/
Craegan800/
Cruyinghan780/
Croughan75419/
Creagham753/
Creeagan751/
Kraeghan751/
Craughon750/
Creeghan750/
Craygham750/
Creaghon750/
Cregan713,330/
Krigan71119/
Cragon7181/
Zrigan719/
Chraygane716/
Kragan711/
Croughhan711/
Kraighaum711/
Creegan671,832/
Creggan6774/
Kräghan677/
Zreagan671/
Crângan671/
Tzrigan671/
Creigon671/
Crehgan671/
Krangan671/
Kragang671/
Krrigan670/
Chregan670/
Craggon670/
Creagon670/
Kreagan670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Craighan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis