Cronan Surname

119,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Cronan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Brown, Swarthy [Irish Cronan—crón + the diminutive suff. -án] The form Cronin is due to the genitive O'Cronain.

Cronan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0781:117,75812,676
Australia4861:55,5476,802
England1221:456,70530,074
Canada581:635,26952,014
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Ireland381:123,9196,102
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales401:39,2102,093
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0421:24,5933,058

Cronan (84) may also be a first name.

Cronan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Brown, Swarthy [Irish Cronan—crón + the diminutive suff. -án] The form Cronin is due to the genitive O'Cronain.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Gaelic.) A mournful tune or murmuring sound.

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

Cronan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cronan (Marathi: ोनन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cronan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cronan is the 119,115th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,887,965 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Cronan are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 84 people.

Cronan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,078 people, or 1 in 117,758. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 19 percent live, Massachusetts, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Cronan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cronan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 61 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cronan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cronan last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cronan surname are 14.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cronan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $48,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cronnan926/
Chronan924/
Cromnan921/
Cronean921/
Scronan921/
Croonan920/
Crounan920/
Cronant920/
Crohnan920/
Cronhamn8656/
Cronahan860/
Cronon83274/
Kronan837/
Cronam832/
Cranan831/
Crunan830/
Cronhandt800/
Cronnon7772/
Cronham7711/
Crannan774/
Craanan772/
Chronon772/
Krosnan772/
Krognan771/
Krohnan771/
Kroonan771/
Kronane771/
Kronang771/
Crângan771/
Chranan771/
Crunnan770/
Cramnan770/
Chrunan770/
Scranan770/
Crasnean71161/
Kronhamn7151/
Creunant715/
Cranahan712/
Chramnan711/
Kronaund711/
Cranon6772/
Kronon6737/
Krunan6714/
Kranan675/
Cranam674/
Jranan672/
Sranan672/
Cranom670/
Krosnahan670/

Cronan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cronan in the Marathi language
ोननonana-

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