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 occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranna? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 525,631st most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname is primarily found 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 last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 24 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States Cranna exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent reside and Italy, where 15 percent reside.

Cranna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cranna has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cranna surname grew 648 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cranna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cranna surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.17% registered with 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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