McGranahan
English
Alternative forms
- McGranaghan
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Reannacháin (“son of Reannachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of reannach, variant of rinneach (“pointed, sharp; keen, biting”).
Proper noun
McGranahan (plural McGranahans)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGranahan is the 26362nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 926 individuals. McGranahan is most common among White (93.3%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGranahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN