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

Cronan, 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 Cronan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cronan in America

Cronan is the 13670th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cronan surname appeared 2,215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cronan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cronan 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 Cronan

The surname Cronan has its origins in Ireland, where it first emerged as a Gaelic name during the medieval period. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic word "cron," which means "brown" or "swarthy," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair color.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cronan 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 Crunnan Ua Dunchadha, who was a notable figure in the 11th century and served as the chief poet of Leinster.

The Cronan name also appeared in various monastic records and charters throughout Ireland during the Middle Ages. For example, a Crunnan mac Maenaig is listed as a witness to a grant of land made by Diarmait MacMurchada, the King of Leinster, in the 12th century.

In the 16th century, the Cronan family was well-established in County Kilkenny, where they held lands and were considered a prominent Gaelic clan. One notable figure from this period was Pádraig Ó Cronáin (c. 1520 - c. 1590), who was a renowned Irish poet and historian.

As the Cronan name spread throughout Ireland, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as Cronin, Cronen, and Cronnon. These variations often reflected regional dialects and the anglicization of the name over time.

Other notable individuals with the Cronan surname throughout history include:

1. Daniel Cronan (1820 - 1891), an Irish-American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of New Orleans from 1860 to 1862.
2. John Cronan (1836 - 1913), an Irish-born American Catholic priest and educator who founded several schools and colleges in the United States.
3. James Cronan (1857 - 1939), an Irish-American labor leader and politician who served as the president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1925.
4. Michael Cronan (1834 - 1902), an Irish-born Australian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
5. Seán Ó Cronáin (1888 - 1968), an Irish writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the Gaelic revival movement of the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cronan

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

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

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