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Where Does The Last Name Cranston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cranston occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 50,257^th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 713,486 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Cranston are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 315,870^th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 686 people.

Cranston is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 4,512 people, or 1 in 80,332. In The United States Cranston is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Oregon, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States Cranston is found in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Cranston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cranston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cranston surname grew 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cranston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cranston surname are 11.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cranston earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.69% more than the national average, earning R 284,424 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $19,143,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $53,551 CAD per year.