Karran Surname
Approximately 859 people bear this surname
Karran Surname Definition:
A contraction of Mac Ciarain, ‘Ciaran’s Son.' The name Ciaran (ciar, 'mouse-coloured') was borne by one of the twelve great saints of Ireland, after whom a large number of Irish children were formerly named.
'St. Ciaran, son of the artificer, Abbot of Cluain-mic-nois, died on the ninth day of September', a.
Read More About This SurnameKarran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Guyana | 144 | 1:5,293 | 931 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Isle of Man | 81 | 1:1,060 | 165 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 101 | 1:537 | 99 |
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Karran (696) may also be a first name.
Karran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction of Mac Ciarain, ‘Ciaran’s Son.' The name Ciaran (ciar, 'mouse-coloured') was borne by one of the twelve great saints of Ireland, after whom a large number of Irish children were formerly named.
'St. Ciaran, son of the artificer, Abbot of Cluain-mic-nois, died on the ninth day of September', a.d. 548.
'Mac Ciarain, airchinneach of Sord', a.d. 1136.
This name may possibly be derived from Mac Carrg- hamha. (See Corooin.) It is probable that Karran has come to us through the Scandinavians, though, of course, they originally imported it from Ireland. Kjaran and Kvarran are not uncommon in Iceland, and Scandinavians in Ireland took the name Cuaran; hence its different form to Mylchraine and Craine, which see.
'"The Book of Leinster" says that Gormlaith was likewise mother of the Norwegian-Irish King Amlaff Cuaran (Olaf Kvaran); whilst the Irish chronicler, Dugald Mac Firbis, mentions this same Olaf KVARAN as married to Sadhbh (Save), a daughter of Brian Boru.' The form Carine is not common.
Karran Demographics
Average Karran Salary in
United States
$57,331 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karran Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karran (Hindi: कर्रन, Russian: Карран) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Karran.
How Common Is The Last Name Karran? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karran is the 407,382nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,483,755 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Karran live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. Karran is also the 313,309th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 696 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 55 percent live, Florida, where 23 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Guyana, where 17 percent live.
Karran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Karran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karran surname expanded 695 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Karran Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karran surname are 24.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.05% being registered with the political party.
The amount Karran earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.87% more than the national average, earning $57,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $51,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karran in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्रन | karrana | 40 |
| कर्ण | karna | 20 |
| कररन | kararana | 20 |
| कर्र्ण | karrna | 20 |
| Karran in the Russian language | ||
| Карран | karran | - |
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