Cranny Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cranny Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dweller at a Wood [Gaelic (and Ir*) crannach; crann, a tree]

Cranny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
Ireland2131:22,1082,208
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada411:898,67368,969
Israel171:503,39037,521
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1701:26,0582,782
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Cranny (38) may also be a first name.

Cranny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dweller at a Wood [Gaelic (and Ir*) crannach; crann, a tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cranny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cranny occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Cranny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 382,372nd most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Cranny live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England Cranny is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 30 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Cranny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cranny has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 125 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cranny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cranny surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cranny last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the party.

The amount Cranny earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $45,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cranney921,745/
Crannoy921/
Crannay921/
Crany914/
Crainney860/
Creanney860/
Craney831,660/
Cranna83617/
Creany8335/
Kranny834/
Cranne834/
Cranoy832/
Crayny830/
Cranay830/
Cronny830/
Creaney771,341/
Crannis77124/
Cranner77123/
Crannie77104/
Crainey7798/
Craniey7710/
Crannes773/
Crasney772/
Cronney771/
Crayney770/
Craynne770/
Craynay770/
Cragney770/
Cramney770/
Cratney770/
Crane7378,842/
Crani7366/
Crana7362/
Crony7321/
Crané732/
Krany732/
Cranh731/
Cranness7137/
Crannish710/
Creatney710/
Crainnie710/
Craine674,290/
Croney671,903/
Craner671,712/
Crayne671,050/
Creane67499/
Qurany67446/
Craane67371/
Chrane67277/
Kramny67192/
Cranes67185/
Krayny67104/
Cranie6792/
Craina6785/
Cronne6773/
Kranni6770/
Cranet6762/
Krajny6748/
Cranea6735/
Cranis6733/
Crangi6729/
Krainy6718/
Kranys6717/
Kraney6717/
Cranio6712/
Cramne6710/
Kranøy677/
Crange674/
Qranuy674/
Cragne673/
Kranoy673/
Kranyš673/
Cranez672/
Cranee672/
Kranyi672/
Chrani672/
Kcrane671/
Kranna671/
Czrana671/
Creana671/
Crainè671/
Cranep671/
Crasne671/
Crauna671/
Craune671/
Crasni671/
Cranui671/
Crahna671/
Cronna671/
Kraany671/
Kraniy671/
Chrony670/
Crasenner670/
Crouny670/
Croiny670/
Cronni670/

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