Cryan Surname

148,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cryan Surname Definition:

A Co. Roscommon form of Crean. IF 313*

Cryan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2261:295,64427,347
Cambodia6251:24,7791,408
Ireland5441:8,6561,195
England3681:151,40814,447
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia521:519,14839,018
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
East Timor11:1,215,928507
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5231:8,4701,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Scotland391:95,9804,885
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Cryan (2,157) may also be a first name.

Cryan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Co. Roscommon form of Crean. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A Co. Roscommon form of Crean. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cryan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cryan is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cryan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cryan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cryan is the 148,804th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,453,719 people. The surname Cryan is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Cryan are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 161,508th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,157 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,226 people, or 1 in 295,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

Cryan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cryan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cryan last name increased 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 104 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 549 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cryan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cryan surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cryan surname are 2.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cryan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning R 224,076 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $49,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cryang9187/
Cryant914/
Cryhan913/
Cryane912/
Cryann911/
Kcryan911/
Croyean830/
Crean805,241/
Sryan803,844/
Kryan801,542/
Crian8042/
Cryam8015/
Zryan806/
Cryon804/
Jryan802/
Qryan801/
Ceheryan7713/
Crișan732,515/
Crehan732,286/
Sryang731,427/
Crihan731,344/
Crayon73462/
Kryhan73353/
Crețan73333/
Chrian73313/
Criang73121/
Crijan7380/
Shryan7345/
Crițan7339/
Craion7333/
Criane734/
Chrjan734/
Creyon733/
Khryan732/
Criant731/
Cruyon731/
Croyon731/
Hjryan731/
Crățan731/
Créant731/
Creaon731/
Creahn730/
Creehan67196/
Shryane67131/
Creahan6789/
Chriang6768/
Crețean6734/
Schrean6728/
Krajyan6716/
Qrayyan6715/
Crayhon6711/
Scrijan676/
Kraiyan675/
Tchrian675/
Sreuyan673/
Kryasin671/
Crehgan671/
Sroiyan671/
Crehang670/
Craijan670/
Crehane670/
Schryam670/

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