Corcoran

Corcoran Meaning & Origin

About Corcoran
The surname Corcoran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Corcráin," meaning "descendant of Corcrán." The name Corcrán is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "corcair," which means "purple." It is likely that the surname Corcoran originally referred to someone with a reddish or purple complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Corcoran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Corcoran: 17,607
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Corcoran based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Corcoran is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0620605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R K ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrkərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corcoran in Braille

Here's how to represent Corcoran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Corcoran in braille

How to sign the name Corcoran using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Corcoran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Corcoran in sign language

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