Crenan Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Crenan Surname Definition:

Ó Crionáin Mainly found in the area between Castlecomer and Abbeyleix

Crenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Jersey191:5,2211,083
France131:5,109,440259,941
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Crénan (1) are calculated separately.

Crenan 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

Crenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crenan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Crénan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crenan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crenan is the 2,506,728th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Crenan is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Crenan are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Crenan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 91 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Jersey, where 32 percent are found and France, where 22 percent are found.

Crenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crenan last name grew 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crenan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Crenan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Crenan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.68% less than the national average, earning $36,385 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crénan941/
Creenan92110/
Crengan924/
Crenand921/
Crenhan920/
Creanan920/
Creenane8614/
Creengan861/
Screenan860/
Crenahan860/
Creannan860/
Crenon8395/
Cernan8376/
Krenan837/
Crinan837/
Srenan831/
Cirnan831/
Schreenan8071/
Creenaune8067/
Schreanan800/
Cernean77312/
Cringan77247/
Sreenan77231/
Khrenan77151/
Crinean7756/
Chernan7735/
Cernain7710/
Ckernan776/
Kreynan774/
Kresnan773/
Kreenan771/
Kregnan771/
Krenhan771/
Krenang771/
Crysnan771/
Cîrnean771/
Crisnan771/
Kreinan771/
Screnon770/
Creanon770/
Shrenan770/
Shreenan71234/
Kresnand7120/
Crainean7110/
Chrisnan716/
Kreitnan713/
Crettennand711/
Sreenaun711/
Creenein710/
Kernan675,114/
Crinon67763/
Cherinnan67663/
Kirnan67176/
Srinan67128/
Cernon67106/
Sreyneang678/
Krinan677/
Srenon675/
Cirnon674/
Kärnan671/
Krenon671/
Criñan671/
Crisnaine671/
Crynon670/
Kresnahan670/
Schreenon670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Crenan
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