Find out how popular the last name Crahan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Crahan.

Crahan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Crahan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crahan in America

Crahan is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crahan surname appeared 256 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Crahan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crahan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Crahan

The surname Crahan is believed to have originated in Ireland, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Ó Crotháin or Ó Crócháin, meaning "descendant of Crothán" or "descendant of Cróchán." Crothán and Cróchán were personal names derived from the Irish words "croth" meaning "hump" or "hunchback" and "croch" meaning "gallows" or "hangman."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Crahan can be found in various Irish annals and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable individual was Edmond Crahan, who was recorded as a landowner in County Meath in the early 17th century. Another early bearer of the name was John Crahan, a soldier who served in the Irish Confederate Wars during the 1640s.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name appeared in various forms, such as Crohan, Crohane, Crogan, and Croghan, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation. One of the earliest written records of the name is found in the Fiants of the Reign of Elizabeth I, which mentions a grant of land to a certain Teige Crogan in County Cork in 1586.

The name Crahan has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Niall Ó Crotháin, a 12th-century Irish poet and scholar from County Roscommon. In the 16th century, there was Dermot Crahan, a prominent chieftain and landowner in County Fermanagh.

Another distinguished bearer of the name was Patrick Crahan (1735-1824), a prominent Irish-American merchant and philanthropist who settled in Philadelphia. He became a wealthy businessman and was known for his support of various charitable causes, including the establishment of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

Other notable individuals with the surname Crahan include Michael Crahan (1844-1920), an Irish-American labor leader and politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and James Crahan (1879-1962), an American baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the early 20th century.

While the surname Crahan has its origins in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Irish immigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crahan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Crahan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Crahan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Crahan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Crahan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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