McCraney

English

Alternative forms

• McCranie, McRaney

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhranaigh (“son of Branach”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of bran (“raven”).

Proper noun

McCraney (plural McCraneys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McCraney is the 14748^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2015 individuals. McCraney is most common among White (56.48%) and Black/African American (38.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCraney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 549.