Croan Surname

528,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Croan Surname Definition:

For Croghan, q.v.

Croan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:801,90061,806
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Australia351:771,30649,759
England261:2,143,00282,017
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Croan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Croghan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Conchruachain A Co. Roscommon name formerly anglicized MacCroghan. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Conchruachain A Co. Roscommon name formerly anglicized MacCroghan. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Croan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Croan is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Croan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 528,243rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,888,329 people. The last name Croan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Croan reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Croan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States Croan is most frequent in: Kansas, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Kentucky, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Croan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Croan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Croan surname grew 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Croan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Croan surname are 7.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Croan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $40,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $51,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crouan91237/
Croain91202/
Crohan91168/
Croaun911/
Croane910/
Crohain8388/
Croayne8326/
Croahan832/
Crohang831/
Croohan830/
Croyean830/
Crohane830/
Craon8036/
Kroan8013/
Croam805/
Chrouane771/
Krohan736/
Croham732/
Kroang731/
Crouon731/
Zrohan731/
Krouan731/
Croyon731/
Croion730/
Craoin730/
Crahon730/
Krouane672/
Crooham670/

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