Explore the Family Name Crean

The meaning of Crean

Irish: 1. (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Croidheáin or Ó Creacháin ‘descendant of Creachán’. 2. variant of Crahan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Finbar, Bridie.

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How common is the last name Crean in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crean has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname changed from 18,582 in 2000 to 19,955 in 2010, indicating a drop of approximately 7.39%. The count or frequency of this surname also decreased slightly during this time period, from 1,369 to 1,344, showing a decline of about 1.83%. The proportion of individuals with the Crean surname per 100k people similarly declined by 9.8% during these years.

20002010Change
Rank#18,582#19,955-7.39%
Count1,3691,344-1.83%
Proportion per 100k0.510.46-9.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crean

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that there were some changes among those with the surname Crean between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Creans identifying as White dropped slightly by 1.79%, from 95.84% to 94.12%. The number of Creans identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 74.15%, growing from 2.05% to 3.57%. Those identifying as Black or of two or more ethnicities also experienced growth, though to a lesser extent at 2.11% and 31.37% respectively. There were no Creans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.84%94.12%-1.79%
Hispanic2.05%3.57%74.15%
Black0.95%0.97%2.11%
Two or More Races0.51%0.67%31.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%