Gurran Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Gurran Surname Definition:

From Irish (Mag)Corrain, a variant of MacCorraidhin, 'son of Corraidhin' (a diminutive of corradh, 'spear'). James Curran in Clauchen of Dalry, 1675 (Kirkcudbright).

Gurran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
England251:2,228,72284,230
India251:30,682,615377,978
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gurran (60) may also be a first name.

Gurran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Irish (Mag)Corrain, a variant of MacCorraidhin, 'son of Corraidhin' (a diminutive of corradh, 'spear'). James Curran in Clauchen of Dalry, 1675 (Kirkcudbright).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gurran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurran (Hindi: गुर्रन, Marathi: गुरर्न) is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurran? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gurran is the 1,343,156th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Gurran live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,270,172nd most numerous forename internationally, held by 60 people.

This last name is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 88,791. In New Zealand Gurran is most frequent in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 55 percent are found, Bay of Plenty Region, where 43 percent are found and Auckland Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including New Zealand this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Gurran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gurran has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gurran are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Gurran earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurrant9218/
Gurrane924/
Gurramn924/
Guran914,625/
Urran9111/
Gaurrand8628/
Gourrand8619/
Gourrane864/
Gurrahan860/
Gurram8364,888/
Gurang833,376/
Gauran831,904/
Gurhan831,897/
Urrang831,796/
Gujran83529/
Nguran83356/
Gurane83220/
Ghuran83218/
Gurain83209/
Gurean83187/
Aurran83126/
Gorran8389/
Hurran8385/
Gouran8383/
Gurzan8374/
Girran8353/
Gurand8351/
Gurgan8350/
Gusran8339/
Guranc8317/
Gurann838/
Gurant837/
Urrain835/
Gurron831/
Guraan831/
Urrant831/
Eurran830/
Uran8015,197/
Gourragne80115/
Gourramne801/
Gourram771,833/
Gaurang771,211/
Gourane77560/
Gaurean77233/
Gourand77214/
Gaurann77208/
Gourhan77180/
Gaurand77129/
Gourain77124/
Gautran7766/
Ghurain7734/
Ghorran7733/
Gusrang7723/
Gaurane7723/
Gujrane7720/
Gourgan7720/
Hurrain7713/
Ghurron7712/
Gourang7711/
Gurhane777/
Gaurant777/
Gurraam775/
Guraing775/
Ghurram774/
Ghusran774/
Gujraan773/
Gorrain772/
Guraung772/
Gurgaun772/
Guhrane772/
Gurandt772/
Hourran772/
Cgauran771/
Gaurhan771/
Ghouran771/
Ghuraan771/
Ghurang771/
Guraink771/
Urrahan771/
Urranng771/
Goutran771/
Urrhamn771/
Gaurain771/
Gourzan771/
Gourant771/
Guraine771/
Gurgain771/
Guuraan771/
Gutrane771/
Gurasin771/
Aurrand770/
Gurgann770/
Heurran770/
Gaurron770/
Urang73115,043/
Urhan737,331/
Goran734,819/
Guram734,135/
Urain733,709/
Güran732,310/
Urgan731,765/
Giran731,441/
Đuran731,211/
Guron731,014/
Urane73814/
Huran73655/
Auran73609/
Uğran73293/
Urann73182/
Uraun73157/
Uhran73121/
Ouran73118/
Urand73100/
Usran7381/
Urant7376/
Guřan7359/
Urank7355/
Euran7343/
Orran7338/
Urșan7328/
Urzan7322/
Urron7319/
Uyran7319/
Uraan7316/
Urram7312/
Uranh7311/
Urahn738/
Utran737/
Uuran734/
U'Ran732/
Urean732/
Uramn731/
Uranq731/
Gurán731/
Gourhand71634/
Gautrand71618/
Hourrane71346/
Gourhant71295/
Gourronc71268/
Gautrain71127/
Guranova7191/
N'Gouran7128/
Gurasing7121/
Urrahamn716/
Gouraine715/
Gouraane714/
Gauranne711/
Ghurasen711/
Gurahane711/
N'Gauran711/
Gouhrand711/
Goutrand711/
Gouranne711/
Guranová711/
Ghaurant711/
Gaurahan710/
Gorain6723,790/
Gürhan674,351/
Aurand673,543/
Ghoran673,180/
Aurang672,777/
Autran672,141/
Houran671,815/
Gauron67998/
Gouram67957/
Gouron67812/
Urhahn67550/
Hurand67372/
Uhrhan67344/
Hurzan67303/
Urgain67292/
Gorron67273/
Hurane67264/
Utrang67204/
Gorhan67175/
Ourand67157/
Uraine67146/
Ourang67137/
Gurgon67134/
Gurong67129/
Đurđan67124/
Gorzan67109/
Hurang6799/
Urahan6794/
Gorean6787/
Urasin6780/
Gourasing6776/
Ourant6768/
Aurain6766/
Guraum6762/
Gauram6760/
Uurang6748/
Ouraun6744/
Gooran6739/
Hurain6739/
Orrain6738/
Husran6734/
Aurant6733/
Ureang6732/
Uraçin6732/
Urangh6729/
Uhrain6729/
Hurant6728/
Outran6725/
Gurham6724/
Ghuram6724/
Ahuran6723/
Guraim6723/
Urzain6722/
Guraam6721/
Girain6719/
Uraain6718/
Orrean6716/
Gaurasing6715/
Horran6714/
Ourane6714/
Ghurasing6713/
Hauran6713/
Gurein6713/
Uratin6713/
Aurane6712/
Hujran6711/
Gurzon6711/
Urainn6711/
Uranng6710/
Giraan6710/
Gutron679/
Eurain679/
Guhron678/
Giraun678/
Gusron677/
Hurron676/
Girron676/
Hurhan676/
Goraan676/
Uhrayn675/
Gutram675/
Girean675/
Aurean674/
Gorann674/
Guroon674/
Usrang674/
Ourain674/
Huiran674/
Gorrón674/
Uthran673/
Huraan673/
Urzhan673/
Uurain673/
Utrzan673/
Urantt673/
Ghuron672/
Uraang672/
Uraing672/
Uranhg672/
Uracin672/
Urhant672/
Gorayn671/
Huranc671/
Huraun671/
Hurean671/
Hgoran671/
Girayn671/
Girhan671/
Gurrom671/
Guramg671/
Guream671/
Gurone671/
Uirane671/
Ujrang671/
Ujrean671/
Urasen671/
Urasng671/
Urhann671/
Urramg671/
Uranne671/
Urrein671/
N'Ghauran671/
Uirain671/
Uirang671/
Uraind671/
Urhamn671/
Gutrán671/
Eouran671/
Goeran671/
Hurram671/
Hourrahan670/
Goutreand670/
Gujron670/
Gorahn670/
Uranck670/
Guroin670/

Gurran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurran in the Hindi language
गुर्रनgurrana71.43
गुरॅरानgurerana14.29
गुररनgurarana14.29
Gurran in the Marathi language
गुरर्नgurarna66.67
गुरनgurana16.67
गुफरानgupharana16.67

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