Cahalan Surname

211,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cahalan Surname Definition:

Ó Cathaláin Formerly of Co. Limerick (See Culhane), now Cork and Kerry. MIF 47

Cahalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4321:253,11424,023
Ireland3411:13,8091,617
Australia791:341,71828,950
England491:1,137,10353,999
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Greenland11:56,3791,133
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2061:21,5042,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:234,66719,701

Cahalan (14) may also be a first name.

Cahalan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cathaláin Formerly of Co. Limerick (See Culhane), now Cork and Kerry. MIF 47

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cahalan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cahalan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cahalan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahalan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 211,868th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,746,810 people. Cahalan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Cahalan live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cahalan is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Cahalan is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,432 people, or 1 in 253,114. In The United States Cahalan is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Iowa, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Cahalan is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Cahalan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cahalan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cahalan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cahalan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cahalan surname are 12.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cahalan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 100.61% more than the national average, earning $99,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahallan933/
Cahaylan932/
Cahahlan930/
Cahlan9226/
Caalan923/
Cahallane881/
Cahalahan880/
Kahalan86211/
Cahlang8618/
Cahalon867/
Caallan862/
Qahalan861/
Cahlian860/
Calhaan860/
Chealan860/
Cayhlan860/
Calan835,700/
Kahalane8012/
Kahalgan803/
Cathlean802/
Kahalian802/
Callhaan801/
Kahalain801/
Qahalian801/
Cathland801/
Kahallan801/
Cahalone800/
Chealain800/
Cahlahan800/
Callan7715,877/
Calane775,815/
Calang772,151/
Caylan771,936/
Kahlan77793/
Calian77775/
Caalam77753/
Khalan77521/
Caland77411/
Kaalan77398/
Qaalan77253/
Cailan77238/
Calhan77222/
Calean77213/
Calyan77173/
Calain77151/
Calant77139/
Catlan77108/
Calgan7757/
Caslan7749/
Cahlon7748/
Cohlan7738/
Øcalan7724/
Cajlan7716/
Caulan779/
Calann778/
Qahlan773/
Caelan773/
Calaan772/
Caalon771/
Calamn771/
Calaun771/
Calahn770/
Kahalaain751/
Cachillan751/
Calaune7110,602/
Khalane713,219/
Calahan712,698/
Calland712,010/
Khalaun711,243/
Cailean71697/
Callant71639/
Cheylan71596/
Colahan71586/
Caullan71490/
Calasin71421/
Calatin71393/
Cheilan71230/
Callang71212/
Qhalane71178/
Kahlain71173/
Caillan71159/
Callian71144/
Kahalon71105/
Kahland7194/
Khalean7179/
Khallan7176/
Caelian7174/
Khalyan7166/
Khalian7163/
Catland7162/
Callhan7160/
Kaaland7160/
Cailang7148/
Calandt7145/
Calaing7143/
Cailian7141/
Calacin7132/
Calhaun7126/
Casland7126/
Callahn7123/
Callane7122/
Khailan7121/
Caslian7111/
Khaulan7111/
Caylane717/
Callean716/
Caitlan716/
Ckalyan715/
Caulang715/
Caulian714/
Khalaan714/
Khalayn714/
Calhane713/
Cailyan713/
Kaalane713/
Caliane713/
Callyan713/
Hkalane713/
Khalain712/
Cothlan712/
Cahloun712/
Khalank711/
Khahlan711/
Catlang711/
Calhain711/
Calhlon711/
Callaan711/
Callann711/
Cailain711/
Calandh711/
Caalhan711/
Caylean711/
Caylyan711/
Catlain711/
Callain711/
Calasín711/
Khalhan711/
Qahtlan711/
Qathlan711/
Caaalam711/
Calanne711/
Calaung711/
Caliang711/
Ccalane711/
Cattlan711/
Caulane711/
Cayllan711/
Catlane711/
Calyane711/
Kaaslan711/
Coyhlan710/
Callgan710/
Caslain710/
Calhann710/
Catlant710/
Calhand710/
Cohland710/
Calhean710/
Calhahn710/
Coohlan710/
Caelean710/
Callahan6775,463/
Kalan6713,238/
Colan675,264/
Calam673,905/
Calon671,614/
Casillan671,255/
Coolahan67494/
Khathlan67399/
Khallane67315/
Cheillan67255/
Catellan67186/
Coulahan67142/
Kahalasingh67116/
Causland67103/
Qathlaan6773/
Qalan6764/
Cuolahan6763/
Khaliaan6762/
Kahlandt6760/
Cailiang6756/
Callandt6747/
Calanova6745/
Calahane6723/
Calán6713/
Khalatin6712/
Collahan6710/
Kahailon678/
Calangue677/
Callatin676/
Khaaslan676/
Khalasne675/
Calhloun675/
Caillian674/
Cheilian674/
Calhagne674/
Kahalgon673/
Callhann672/
Khalasen672/
Kahaloon672/
K'Halane672/
Khatlang672/
Khalatyn672/
Khalaten671/
Khallian671/
Khalyain671/
Khailian671/
Catlahan671/
Catlaine671/
Calhahan671/
Callhand671/
Calliand671/
Callyann671/
Cailahan671/
Caitland671/
Caitlane671/
Calahahn671/
Calahand671/
Calahant671/
Cailland671/
Khaslain671/
Caislain671/
Caitlain671/
Calàn671/
Calanque671/
Calasing671/
Calautin671/
Calachin671/
Catillan671/
Caulaune671/
Casellan671/
Khaleane671/
Khaulang671/
Qaathlan671/
Callyane671/
Cailiane671/
Caylaine671/
Caylanne671/
Cayllane671/
Ckaylane671/
Khailand671/
Khaylian671/
Kathlain671/
Cattland670/
Calahann670/
Calahang670/
Caulahan670/
Callhane670/
Cautland670/
Caslahan670/
Callaaan670/
Calhaine670/
Cahlhoun670/
Caliahan670/
Calhaune670/
Calhannd670/
Calahain670/

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