Corcorane Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Some records give Corcoran; others give Corcorane. Both point to the same Irish family name. Taken at its root, Corcorane points to “Descendant of Corcrán ("purple" or "ruddy")”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• You may also find the name written O'Corcoran and Cochrane.
• The extra “e” in Corcorane is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Heraldry and the Corcorane name

There is no single Corcorane family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Corcorane surname pack.