Cryan

Cryan Meaning & Origin

About Cryan
The surname Cryan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Criomhthain, meaning "descendant of Criomhthain." Criomhthain is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "criomh," which means "bent" or "crooked." The surname Cryan is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cryan: 812
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cryan 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 Cryan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kraɪən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cryan in Braille

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

The name Cryan in braille

How to sign the name Cryan using Sign Language

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

The name Cryan in sign language

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