Croughan Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Croughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:357,16725,626
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Australia491:550,93340,757
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

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).

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Croughan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Croughan is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Croughan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 702,422nd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name Croughan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Croughan live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 19 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Cheshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Croughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Croughan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Croughan 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 surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Croughan last name are 22.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.7% registered to vote for 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.

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