Croughan Surname
Approximately 419 people bear this surname
Croughan Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameCroughan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Croughan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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).
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Croughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Croughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Croughan is most common in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Croughan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 702,422nd most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name Croughan occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Croughan reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 19 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Croughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Croughan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Croughan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Croughan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Croughan are 22.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Croughan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.77% less than the national average, earning R 69,456 per year; in United States they earn 30.8% more than the national average, earning $56,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croughhan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Croghan | 93 | 2,575 | / |
| Crughan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Craughan | 88 | 82 | / |
| Scroghan | 88 | 46 | / |
| Scrughan | 88 | 13 | / |
| Crogahan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crougham | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cronghan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chroghan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Crogan | 86 | 708 | / |
| Crugan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Craughaun | 82 | 1 | / |
| Crouchgan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Craghan | 80 | 40 | / |
| Scrogan | 80 | 18 | / |
| Crogham | 80 | 8 | / |
| Crogaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kroghan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crogain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Croggan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cruigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Croogan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chrogan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crogohn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schrougham | 78 | 71 | / |
| Cruyinghan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Creaghan | 75 | 269 | / |
| Creighan | 75 | 215 | / |
| Craighan | 75 | 55 | / |
| Scroggan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Creeghan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Craughon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sraughan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cranghan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cragan | 71 | 241 | / |
| Krogan | 71 | 77 | / |
| Krugan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jrogan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Krongchan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shraughan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schrugham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schrogham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Creegan | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Creagan | 67 | 599 | / |
| Craigan | 67 | 73 | / |
| Croggon | 67 | 71 | / |
| Craggan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chragan | 67 | 47 | / |
| Creigan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zrugahn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Craghon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krogamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krogahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krougon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crângan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shrogan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kruegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chrogon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Craygan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cragham | 67 | 0 | / |
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