Croghan Surname
Approximately 2,575 people bear this surname
Croghan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 abbrev. of MacRohan = Son of Rohan: v. Rohan.
2 Dweller at a Conical Hill [Irish and Gaelic cruachán]
Croghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,964 | 1:184,551 | 18,400 |
| Ireland | 224 | 1:21,022 | 2,142 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 223 | 1:19,865 | 2,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
Croghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 abbrev. of MacRohan = Son of Rohan: v. Rohan.
2 Dweller at a Conical Hill [Irish and Gaelic cruachán]
Contracted from Mac Ruadhagain (corrupted into Mac Rogan), 'Ruadhagan’s Son'. Ruadhagan is a diminutive of ruad, 'red'.
'Murchadh Donn O’Ruadhagain', a.d. 1103.
Croghan may possibly have the same origin as Cregeen. It is not a common name in the Isle of Man.
Jurby, German, Lonan (c), elsewhere (u).
Croghan Demographics
Croghan Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Croghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Croghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Croghan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Croghan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 167,924th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,830,115 people. Croghan is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Croghan reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,964 people, or 1 in 184,551. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Croghan is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 9 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Croghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Croghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Croghan surname expanded 935 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 100 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 398 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Croghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Croghan surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Croghan last name are 17.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Croghan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.92% more than the national average, earning $64,550 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croughan | 93 | 419 | / |
| Scroghan | 93 | 46 | / |
| Crogahan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cronghan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Chroghan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Crogan | 92 | 708 | / |
| Croughhan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Craghan | 86 | 40 | / |
| Scrogan | 86 | 18 | / |
| Crogham | 86 | 8 | / |
| Crughan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kroghan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Crogaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Croogan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chrogan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crogohn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Crogain | 86 | 0 | / |
| Croggan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Craughan | 80 | 82 | / |
| Scroggan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Crougham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cranghan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cragan | 77 | 241 | / |
| Krogan | 77 | 77 | / |
| Jrogan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Crugan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Krongchan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Craughaun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crouchgan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schrogham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Croggon | 71 | 71 | / |
| Schrougham | 71 | 71 | / |
| Craggan | 71 | 49 | / |
| Chragan | 71 | 47 | / |
| Krogamn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krogahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Craghon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crângan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shrogan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chrogon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cruigan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cragham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Craughon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scroggon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sraughan | 67 | 0 | / |
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