McCarron

• McCarn, McCarren

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearáin, variant of Mac Ciaráin (“son of Ciarán”). It could also be an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Carrghamhna (“son of Corrghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements corr (“sharp”) + gamhain (“calf”).

McCarron (plural McCarrons)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McCarron is the 9054^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3609 individuals. McCarron is most common among White (95.43%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCarron”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 545.