Cranna Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cranna Surname Definition:

A softened form of Crannach. Sometime before 1489 Thomas Cranno held the cure of souls in Fyvy. His tombstone there bears the inscription: "Hic jacet Thomas de Cranno, orate pro anima" (Illus., I, p. 496). William Cranna from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

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Cranna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Scotland1081:49,5724,299
Italy901:679,51959,064
Canada761:484,81041,569
Australia701:385,65331,598
South Africa611:888,15957,770
England481:1,160,79354,689
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:46,2133,298
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Cranna Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A softened form of Crannach. Sometime before 1489 Thomas Cranno held the cure of souls in Fyvy. His tombstone there bears the inscription: "Hic jacet Thomas de Cranno, orate pro anima" (Illus., I, p. 496). William Cranna from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cranna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cranna is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranna? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cranna is the 525,631st most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Cranna are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 24 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Massachusetts, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 18 percent live and Italy, where 15 percent live.

Cranna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cranna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cranna last name rose 648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cranna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cranna surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cranna last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Cranna earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.78% more than the national average, earning R 296,532 per year; in United States they earn 42.27% more than the national average, earning $61,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $47,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crannay921/
Crana9162/
Crannach860/
Cranny83931/
Cranga83372/
Craina8385/
Cranea8335/
Cranas836/
Cranne834/
Sranna834/
Chrana833/
Crasna833/
Cronna831/
Crahna831/
Kranna831/
Czrana831/
Creana831/
Crauna831/
Cranah830/
Cranay830/
Creanga775,008/
Cranney771,745/
Crannis77124/
Cranner77123/
Crannie77104/
Crainea7770/
Cragnaz7738/
Crasnai7733/
Cranach7718/
Chranad7714/
Quranna7714/
Zrangna7712/
Khranna777/
Srangna774/
Chratna773/
Crannes773/
Crasnea773/
Chranah771/
Krangna771/
Chrasna771/
Crannoy771/
Craynay770/
Craynne770/
Crane7378,842/
Crona73732/
Krana73235/
Crano73153/
Crani7366/
Jrana736/
Qrana735/
Crany734/
Srana734/
Crané732/
Cranh731/
Cróna731/
Cranness7137/
Scranney7133/
Schranat712/
Crainnie710/
Creanney710/
Crainney710/
Schramna710/
Crannish710/
Cranhaus710/
Craine674,290/
Craner671,712/
Craney671,660/
Crayne671,050/
Creane67499/
Krajna67465/
Cronau67443/
Kranas67387/
Craane67371/
Kraina67370/
Chrane67277/
Cragno67223/
Chrona67196/
Cranes67185/
Kranha67155/
Kranga67123/
Qurana67121/
Croona6799/
Cranie6792/
Cronne6773/
Kranni6770/
Kranai6765/
Cranet6762/
Kreana6755/
Kranau6752/
Krayna6739/
Creany6735/
Scrano6734/
Cranis6733/
Crangi6729/
Kranat6727/
Cranos6726/
Sranga6720/
Gkrana6720/
Srahna6719/
Cronas6714/
Cranio6712/
Cramne6710/
Khrana679/
Jrayna677/
Crasno676/
Crange674/
Shrana674/
Creina674/
Kranny674/
Srgana674/
Srauna673/
Cragne673/
Craino672/
Cranee672/
Cranoy672/
Crasnault672/
Cranez672/
Djrana672/
Chrani672/
Cranep671/
Krrana671/
Kcrane671/
Krhana671/
Jrrannath671/
Crhano671/
Cronat671/
Cranui671/
Crasni671/
Sratna671/
Kranah671/
Jhrana671/
Zreana671/
Sranat671/
Crainè671/
Zhrana671/
Crasne671/
Craune671/
Crauno671/
Crayno670/
Krauna670/
Cronah670/
Cronny670/
Cronni670/
Crayny670/
Crasenner670/

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