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

Crann, 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 Crann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crann in America

Crann is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crann surname appeared 148 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 Crann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crann 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 Crann

The surname CRANN is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "crann," which means "tree." The name is believed to have originated in the medieval period, likely referring to someone who lived near a notable tree or a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CRANN surname can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The Annals mention a Tadhg O'Crann, who was a notable scholar and poet in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, there are records of the CRANN surname in County Donegal, particularly in the baronies of Banagh and Boylagh. The name was also prevalent in County Mayo, especially in the area around Ballina.

The CRANN surname has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Cránóg (meaning "a wooden island"), and Crannóg Kernáin, a monastic site in County Offaly dating back to the 6th century.

Notable individuals with the surname CRANN throughout history include:

1. Eoghan CRANN (c. 1590 - c. 1660), an Irish language poet and historian from County Donegal.
2. Seán CRANN (1768 - 1838), an Irish rebel and United Irishman who fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
3. Máire CRANN (1892 - 1976), an Irish language writer and teacher from County Mayo.
4. Pádraig CRANN (1906 - 1982), an Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.
5. Eibhlín CRANN (born 1947), an Irish playwright and novelist from County Donegal.

While the CRANN surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Irish emigration, particularly to the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crann

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

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 Crann 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 Crann 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 Crann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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