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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The surname Corcoran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Corcoran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.