Crennan Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Crennan Surname Definition:

Ó Crionáin Mainly found in the area between Castlecomer and Abbeyleix

Crennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1751:154,26116,255
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Ireland821:57,4263,925
England71:7,959,723202,100
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Crennan 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

Ó Crionáin Mainly found in the area between Castlecomer and Abbeyleix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Crennan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crennan is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Crennan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 661,581st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Crennan reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most common in Australia, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 154,261. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 42 percent reside, Victoria, where 39 percent reside and Queensland, where 6 percent reside. Not including Australia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

Crennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crennan surname rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 161 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Crennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crennan surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.

Crennan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,603 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crinnan864/
Crennon860/
Shrennan801/
Chrinnan800/
Crnnon771/
Shriennan750/
Crinnon7110/
Krinnan719/
Krennon711/
Krnan6720/
Krisnnan6712/
Qrnain628/
Qurnan623/
Krnatn621/
Qurnain57212/
Krinnon574/
Srinnam571/
Sringnam531/
Krnanova531/
Tzrnohina502/
Srnon501/
Jrnon500/

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