Crennell Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Crennell Surname Definition:

(Celtic-Teut.) Manx contraction of MacRaghnaill-Son of Raghnall or Rögnvald [Rögnvald is the Old Norse form of the mod. Reginald, q.v.]

Crennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
Isle of Man421:2,043391
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man811:670115
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Crennell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic-Teut.) Manx contraction of MacRaghnaill-Son of Raghnall or Rögnvald [Rögnvald is the Old Norse form of the mod. Reginald, q.v.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(the latter by metathesis from the former) were all probably contracted from MacRannall or MacRaghnaill, 'Reginald's Son.' Raghnall is the Celtic form of the common Scandinavian name RÖgn- valdr (rögn, a collective name for the Gods, is a frequent commencement of proper names, and valdr, 'ruler', is equally common as an ending). It was not common in Ireland till the thirteenth century.

'Godfrey MacMicRagnaill, king of Dublin, ' a.d. 1075.

RÖgnvaldr occurs in the Flateyjarbóc.

Reginald or Ragnvald was the name of several of the Kings of Man.

Andrew Reynesson was one of the Keys in 1418.

John Crellin was a lieutenant in Peel Castle in 1610.

Crellin appears to be a purely Manx name, but, as in Cottier, there is a tradition of French origin, which, in this case, is said to be from the noble family of De Crillon. It is remarkable that in the parishes where Crellin is common, Crennell is scarcely found, and vice versâ.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Crennell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crennell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Crennell.

How Common Is The Last Name Crennell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,025,894th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Crennell are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Crennell is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 23 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The Isle of Man, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Crennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crennell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Crennell last name rose 1,455 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 3 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crennell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Crennell last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Crennell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $36,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.47% less than the national average, earning $26,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crennel9339/
Crinnell880/
Crnell860/
Krennel802/
Crinnel800/
Crnel7715/
Crimnell750/
Krinnell750/
Schrinnel711/
Krengnill711/
Qurnell6713/
Csrniel671/
Krinnel670/
Kremnel670/
Schroenl631/
Krimnell630/
Krinneul630/
Krnel6271/
Srnel6247/
Chrnl621/
Krenl621/
Kırnel5728/
Kreenl571/
Jrneel571/
Schreml53149/
Krengli5332/
Shrneel531/
Xrnl503/
Krenlova501/
Krnl501/

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