Ronan Surname

51,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Ronan Surname Definition:

Diminutive of Irish ron, Gaelic ron, 'a seal.' S. Ronan was a companion of S. Modan, the patron saint of Rosneath; his church was probably at Sheneccles (Strathcndrick, p. 126-127). Ronan was the name of a monk and abbot of the Culdees of Lochleven, who gave the place of their cell to the bishop of St.

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Ronan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8921:74,0928,527
Ireland1,5961:2,950547
England1,1461:48,6206,067
Australia7571:35,6614,695
Philippines5651:179,18328,861
Canada3981:92,57710,142
Wales1521:20,3592,157
France1151:577,58977,507
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Scotland411:130,5818,115
British Virgin Islands271:1,170180
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Isle of Man191:4,517958
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
India121:63,922,115578,870
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Guam11:160,1214,893
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8061:5,496912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
Isle of Man141:3,876418
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0101:49,7215,654

The alternate forms: Ronàn (1) & Ronán (1) are calculated separately.

Ronan (45,512) may also be a first name.

Ronan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Diminutive of Irish ron, Gaelic ron, 'a seal.' S. Ronan was a companion of S. Modan, the patron saint of Rosneath; his church was probably at Sheneccles (Strathcndrick, p. 126-127). Ronan was the name of a monk and abbot of the Culdees of Lochleven, who gave the place of their cell to the bishop of St. Andrews in return for food and clothing, a. 985 (RPSA., p. 113).

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

Ó Rónáin Several small septs of the name are now almost extinct. The principal one in east Cork is still numerous. Bibl; MIF 208; Map Cork, Dub and Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Ronan (little seal).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ronan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ronan (Arabic: رونان, Hindi: रोनन, Marathi: रोनेन, Oriya: େରାଣନ, Russian: Ронан) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Ronàn or Ronán. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ronan? popularity and diffusion

Ronan is the 51,139th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 726,937 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ronan are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ronan is also the 20,021st most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 45,512 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,892 people, or 1 in 74,092. In The United States Ronan is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Ronan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ronan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ronan surname expanded 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 198 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ronan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ronan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ronan are 1.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Ronan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning R 214,320 per year; in United States they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $50,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $56,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ronàn931/
Ronán931/
Rognan91293/
Rosnan91210/
Rongan9192/
Ronang9174/
Roonan9172/
Ronnan9171/
Ronane9159/
Roynan9158/
Rohnan9136/
Ronand9118/
Rotnan9113/
Romnan9112/
Ruonan915/
Roïnan914/
Ronann913/
Ronhan913/
Ronanh912/
Rhonan911/
Ronayn911/
Rojnan911/
Ronaan911/
Roinan911/
Ronain910/
Rounan910/
Ronean910/
Ronayne832,486/
Rognean83525/
Rohnean83333/
Rognant83279/
Ronhang8368/
Ronahan8352/
Roignan8318/
Ronnang8315/
Roynane8313/
Rognand8313/
Roongan8311/
Roygnan8310/
Ronhane834/
Ronaine834/
Roinang834/
Rothnan833/
Romnain832/
Rottnan831/
Routnan831/
Roytnan831/
Rosnain831/
Ronnain831/
Roennan831/
Rhounan831/
Rognain831/
Rongain831/
Romnant831/
Rongaan831/
Rosnaan831/
Rosnand831/
Rojnant831/
Ronasen831/
Ronhann831/
Ronnane831/
Roonhan831/
Rhonnan831/
Ronagne830/
Rounean830/
Ranan802,720/
Renan801,075/
Runan8094/
Ronon8052/
Ronam8018/
Roignant77751/
Rotnasen7757/
Ronaasen7743/
Roinatin7730/
Rougnant7724/
Ronhhang7710/
Ronanova774/
Rohnayne774/
Roinnand774/
Ronhatin774/
Roynayne771/
Ronahang771/
Rothnann771/
Rhounane771/
Rognon731,955/
Ranane731,342/
Raanan73966/
Rahnan73919/
Rongon73918/
Ranang73797/
Rannan73718/
Rusnan73587/
Roynon73336/
Rungan73309/
Ranain73223/
Ranajn73194/
Reenan73173/
Ramnan73142/
Ratnan73136/
Rotnon7361/
Ranand7349/
Ranaan7349/
Runane7338/
Runang7338/
Rehnan7331/
Romhan7323/
Rasnan7318/
Runhan7311/
Ranaun7310/
Renhan7310/
Ronong7310/
Rounam739/
Runnan737/
Rutnan736/
Ranant736/
Ruinan735/
Rotnam735/
Renann734/
Ruhnan734/
Renain734/
Rhonam734/
Ronnon733/
Raunan733/
Rumnan733/
Rugnan733/
Roynam732/
Hrunan732/
Roinon732/
Rhanan732/
Runain731/
Runand731/
Ruynan731/
Runean731/
Renean731/
Renaun731/
Ranann731/
Ronein731/
Roneun731/
Ronnam731/
Roonam731/
Rohnam731/
Ronoon731/
Ragnan731/
Rhenan731/
Rhénan731/
Ronhon731/
Románn731/
Romñan731/
Rosnam731/
Ronaim731/
Rounon731/
Renanh731/
Ronham730/
Runant730/
Rotnachin7136/
Rongahina718/
Rottennan710/
Rognone67618/
Ranahan67592/
Renahan67339/
Ratnane67248/
Ramnand67115/
Ratnang6797/
Rahanan6794/
Ranaain6783/
Rotnong6772/
Rougnon6769/
Ranasin6768/
Rathnan6762/
Rungayn6754/
Rannane6730/
Rusnain6729/
Rasnang6727/
Rasnain6727/
Roungon6726/
Ramnane6718/
Runnane6715/
Runnang6713/
Ranangg6712/
Runhamn679/
Rhannan679/
Raanang676/
Ragnane676/
Ramnant676/
Ra'anan675/
Rhanane675/
Raunhan675/
Rongoon675/
Ronnong675/
Ronngon674/
Hrenean674/
Raanand673/
Rehnann673/
Ronnone673/
Romnong673/
Romhann673/
Ranaten673/
Ramnann672/
Raunang672/
Rusnang672/
Rothnam672/
Reneaun672/
Ranasen672/
Runayne672/
Rungain672/
Raanant671/
Raunand671/
Ratnant671/
Rongoun671/
Ranã671/
Raunain671/
Rongonn671/
Rotnaim671/
Rotneam671/
Romhane671/
Ronhonn671/
Rromnon671/
Rattnan671/
Renhanh671/
Ramnain671/
Reusnan670/
Runahan670/
Ruinann670/
Roonnon670/
Rhanand670/
Reunank670/
Roneyne670/
Ronneyn670/

Ronan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ronan in the Hindi language
रोननronana-
Ronan in the Oriya language
େରାଣନeranana-
Ronan in the Marathi language
रोनेनronena66.67
रॉननronana33.33
Ronan in the Russian language
Ронанronan-
Ronan in the Arabic language
رونانrwnan-

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