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

Cranna is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranna? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cranna is the 525,631st most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname Cranna occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Cranna reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 24 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Massachusetts, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name 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 through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cranna Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Cranna are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political 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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