Crinan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Crinan Surname Definition:

Old Gaelic Crinan, a diminutive of Crin, which see. Crinan the Thane, hereditary lay abbot of Dunkeld and father of Duncan I, was slain in battle at Dunkeld in 1045.

Crinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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

Crinan (11) may also be a first name.

Crinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Old Gaelic Crinan, a diminutive of Crin, which see. Crinan the Thane, hereditary lay abbot of Dunkeld and father of Duncan I, was slain in battle at Dunkeld in 1045.

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

Crinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crinan is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as: Criñan. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Crinan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Crinan live; 86 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 80 percent are found and Virginia, where 20 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Crinan Last Name Statistics demography

Crinan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Criñan941/
Cringan92247/
Crinean9256/
Crisnan921/
Crainean8610/
Chrisnan866/
Crinon83763/
Srinan83128/
Crenan8359/
Krinan837/
Crénan831/
Crisnaine801/
Crignon77509/
Srinang77122/
Creenan77110/
Krihnan7743/
Srinaun7722/
Srinant7712/
Srinand776/
Sringan776/
Crengan774/
Kringan772/
Krinhan771/
Srignan771/
Crinham771/
Kreinan771/
Krignan771/
Cringon771/
Crenand771/
Srinean771/
Crysnan771/
Jrisnan771/
Crenhan770/
Creanan770/
Shrinan770/
Creenane7114/
Kreitnan713/
Krisgnan712/
Srineang712/
Srinasin711/
Srinandh711/
Shrinand711/
Creengan711/
Krisnant711/
Chrisnon710/
Creannan710/
Crenahan710/
Screenan710/
Srinam67447/
Srinon67212/
Crenon6795/
Schreenan6771/
Creenaune6767/
Krenan677/
Krinon677/
Krishhnan672/
Crimón671/
Shrinathn671/
Crinom671/
Srenan671/
Schreanan670/
Crynon670/
Crainhaim670/

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