Creenan Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Creenan Surname Definition:

Ó Crionáin Mainly found in the area between Castlecomer and Abbeyleix

Creenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
England271:2,063,63279,942
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Creenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Crionáin Mainly found in the area between Castlecomer and Abbeyleix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Creenan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Creenan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Creenan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,746,159th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Creenan reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 43 percent live, Florida, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 19 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Creenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Creenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Creenan last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Creenan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Creenan surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Creenan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $44,899 USD per year.

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