Karran Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Karran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
England1441:386,93126,993
Guyana1441:5,293931
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Isle of Man811:1,060165
Australia381:710,41347,396
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Wales201:154,72710,755
Ireland141:336,35312,021
India131:59,005,029552,550
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1011:53799
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharran9253/
Karrand929/
Karrane925/
Karrain924/
Karrgan922/
Karraun921/
Karrann921/
Kearran920/
Karan91182,624/
Karrandt869/
Khairran861/
Karranth860/
Kayran833,297/
Karhan832,577/
Karane831,979/
Carran83904/
Karain83877/
Kairan83771/
Karaan83617/
Kharan83356/
Karzan83327/
Kargan83257/
Karron83164/
Kahran8373/
Karaun8362/
Kerran8361/
Kauran8357/
Kaeran8335/
Karayn8322/
Kkaran8320/
Kõrran8315/
Karean8313/
Kaaran839/
Kajran839/
Karann837/
Kearan836/
Karahn836/
Karanc835/
Korran834/
Karanh833/
Karajn832/
Qarran831/
Karahan7752,063/
Khairan7712,747/
Kayıran772,404/
Karaine77562/
Kharane77305/
Khayran77272/
Karaşen77197/
Carrain7785/
Kharann7779/
Kharayn7752/
Khargan7738/
Kaharan7735/
Kerrain7732/
Khaaran7731/
Karzhan7730/
Carrane7729/
Gkarane7728/
Kairann7727/
Kharhan7727/
Karanne7725/
Carrand7723/
Khorran7719/
Karahyn7717/
Karahun7716/
Carrant7715/
Carrean7714/
Kharain7713/
Kairane7713/
Karroun779/
Karasyn779/
Karhain778/
Kaurane777/
Carrang777/
Karhane776/
Khaeran776/
Kharaan775/
Kaurant774/
Kharzan774/
Karrong774/
Karatyn773/
Khauran772/
Karatne772/
Karraum772/
Karasne772/
Karayne772/
Kharron772/
Kasrane772/
Karroon772/
Kareane771/
Kauraun771/
Khajran771/
Kharank771/
Karaung771/
Karagne771/
Kargain771/
Karaşın771/
Karaçin771/
Katrank771/
Kattran771/
Khearan771/
Karaain771/
Karatün771/
Karasın771/
Caurran771/
Qarrain771/
Karanjs771/
Kerraan771/
Karandt771/
Kairaan771/
Kairand771/
Kahtran771/
Kausran771/
Keargan770/
Kearain770/
Carrhan770/
Kearean770/
Carrgan770/
Carrann770/
Caran7317,194/
Koran733,882/
Karon732,246/
Keran732,190/
Qaran73109/
Köran7311/
Karaã735/
Karán731/
Karań731/
Karanova711,108/
Khairane71625/
Kairzhan71323/
Khatrane71171/
Kharatyn71157/
Khayrane71136/
Kayırhan7195/
Karachin7181/
Kauranne7162/
Kharzhan7136/
Khairgan7120/
Khairaan7119/
Karahyna7119/
Karangue7118/
Karanová7118/
Karachyn7118/
Kharaten7111/
Khairand7110/
Kaharain719/
Khairain719/
Kaharaan718/
Koorrand718/
Khairzan716/
Kharaune715/
Karroune715/
Khairaun715/
Khathran715/
Carrahan714/
Kaharane714/
Karhasin714/
Kharasne713/
Karassin713/
Kaerahan713/
Karaysin712/
Karahane712/
Khattran712/
Khairanh712/
Kayrahan711/
Kaurasin711/
Kahairan711/
Khaurane711/
Kharaint711/
Carraine711/
Carratin711/
Kathranï711/
Khatraan711/
Kaharang711/
Kahrahan711/
Kaaraing711/
Khaharan711/
Khayraan711/
Kaisrane711/
Karaingh711/
Karaisin711/
Kaithran711/
Katraung711/
Katreang711/
Kerrahan710/
Kerrhean710/
Carron6712,508/
Caraan676,136/
Qaraan674,987/
Korane674,848/
Korhan674,048/
Karoun672,349/
Keeran671,243/
Karzon671,212/
Korzan671,170/
Korgan67930/
Kheran67851/
Korean67807/
Kohran67765/
Karoon67701/
Keiran67629/
Kearon67608/
Kairon67572/
Corran67539/
Karaym67479/
Korain67472/
Khoran67452/
Carang67442/
Caeran67366/
Karhanová67287/
Qarhan67275/
Cairan67269/
Koraan67247/
Cargan67219/
Catran67203/
Kharon67178/
Carane67161/
Qairan67156/
Keraan67154/
Kayranova67153/
Qatran67142/
Kouran67131/
Kooran67126/
Carranque67119/
Cayran67109/
Kerron67106/
Carram67105/
Kerean6798/
Carean6787/
Kargon6781/
Karhausen6754/
Carzan6745/
Qarang6741/
Qarane6738/
Körhan6735/
Cauran6734/
Kerain6732/
Karaschin6728/
Karone6727/
Karhanova6726/
Carand6721/
Kayron6721/
Qarram6721/
Carrón6717/
Qarain6716/
Keyran6714/
Kairanova6713/
Kaeron6713/
Kauron6713/
Quaran6713/
Carain6712/
Karein6711/
Karhon6711/
Casran6710/
Caranh6710/
Kerhan679/
Koiran678/
Karhashyn677/
Carhan676/
Cahran676/
Koraun676/
Koeran676/
Kearam676/
Kuiran675/
Qahran675/
Qasran674/
Kareun674/
Carann673/
Kharanova673/
Ka'ron673/
Kehran673/
Keraun673/
Korank672/
Karaynova672/
Qarand672/
Carrangue672/
Korňan672/
Koyran672/
Karonh672/
Kerann671/
Carant671/
Khargahan671/
Karasinth671/
Karainova671/
Karohn671/
Karonk671/
Kareanova671/
Korann671/
Koratn671/
Carraangh671/
Caraun671/
Kaurahane671/
Karāne671/
Kareyn671/
Kharaagne671/
Kahron671/
Kaaron671/
Qaranh671/
Qarean671/
Qajran671/
Carròn671/
Karuon671/
Cearan671/
Kaithrain671/
Khairasin671/
Khathraan671/

Karran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karran in the Hindi language
कर्रनkarrana40
कर्णkarna20
कररनkararana20
कर्र्णkarrna20
Karran in the Russian language
Карранkarran-

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