Cranny Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cranny Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dweller at a Wood [Gaelic (and Ir*) crannach; crann, a tree]

Cranny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
Ireland2131:22,1082,208
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada411:898,67368,969
Israel171:503,39037,521
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1701:26,0582,782
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Cranny (38) may also be a first name.

Cranny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dweller at a Wood [Gaelic (and Ir*) crannach; crann, a tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cranny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cranny is found most in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 382,372nd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Cranny are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 38 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 30 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Cranny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cranny has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cranny surname expanded 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 125 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cranny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cranny surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Cranny earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $45,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cranney921,745/
Crannoy921/
Crannay921/
Crany914/
Crainney860/
Creanney860/
Craney831,660/
Cranna83617/
Creany8335/
Kranny834/
Cranne834/
Cranoy832/
Crayny830/
Cranay830/
Cronny830/
Creaney771,341/
Crannis77124/
Cranner77123/
Crannie77104/
Crainey7798/
Craniey7710/
Crannes773/
Crasney772/
Cronney771/
Crayney770/
Craynne770/
Craynay770/
Cragney770/
Cramney770/
Cratney770/
Crane7378,842/
Crani7366/
Crana7362/
Crony7321/
Crané732/
Krany732/
Cranh731/
Cranness7137/
Crannish710/
Creatney710/
Crainnie710/
Craine674,290/
Croney671,903/
Craner671,712/
Crayne671,050/
Creane67499/
Qurany67446/
Craane67371/
Chrane67277/
Kramny67192/
Cranes67185/
Krayny67104/
Cranie6792/
Craina6785/
Cronne6773/
Kranni6770/
Cranet6762/
Krajny6748/
Cranea6735/
Cranis6733/
Crangi6729/
Krainy6718/
Kranys6717/
Kraney6717/
Cranio6712/
Cramne6710/
Kranøy677/
Crange674/
Qranuy674/
Cragne673/
Kranoy673/
Kranyš673/
Cranez672/
Cranee672/
Kranyi672/
Chrani672/
Kcrane671/
Kranna671/
Czrana671/
Creana671/
Crainè671/
Cranep671/
Crasne671/
Crauna671/
Craune671/
Crasni671/
Cranui671/
Crahna671/
Cronna671/
Kraany671/
Kraniy671/
Chrony670/
Crasenner670/
Crouny670/
Croiny670/
Cronni670/

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