Crigan Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Crigan Surname Definition:

From Irish MacRiagain, son of Riagan, or from the form MacCriagain, where the c of Mac is attracted to the name (Woulfe).

Crigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova7981:4,463643
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Crigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Irish MacRiagain, son of Riagan, or from the form MacCriagain, where the c of Mac is attracted to the name (Woulfe).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From creeg-an, the creek; or cryk-an, the barrow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The same as Crogan; creagan, Gaelic, a little rock.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Crigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crigan is more commonly found in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crigan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 410,325th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Crigan live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Moldova, where it is carried by 798 people, or 1 in 4,463. In Moldova it is mostly concentrated in: Sîngerei District, where 76 percent are found, Chișinău Municipality, where 7 percent are found and Drochia District, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Moldova this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Crigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crigan surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Crigan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Crigan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Crigan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $36,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Craigan9273/
Creigan927/
Crrigan924/
Cruigan920/
Criggan920/
Creighan86215/
Craighan8655/
Chrisgan862/
Cregan833,330/
Krigan83119/
Srigan8322/
Zrigan839/
Crugan830/
Creegan771,832/
Creagan77599/
Craigon77145/
Shrigan7778/
Creggan7774/
Creghan7749/
Srigand773/
Srigane773/
Sricgan771/
Srighan771/
Srigaan771/
Crughan771/
Crehgan771/
Creigon771/
Tzrigan771/
Krrigan770/
Chregan770/
Craygan770/
Creaghan71269/
Creeggan7156/
Srigatin7123/
Shrigane718/
Srigandh717/
Shrighan712/
Schregan711/
Shrigand711/
Craigham711/
Sraigain711/
Shrigann711/
Chrisgon710/
Creeghan710/
Srigam6735/
Kregan6717/
Cregon6715/
Krugan677/
Chraygane676/
Srigon672/
Shrigandh671/
Jregan671/

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