Cahalan Surname
Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname
Cahalan Surname Definition:
Ó Cathaláin Formerly of Co. Limerick (See Culhane), now Cork and Kerry. MIF 47
Cahalan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,432 | 1:253,114 | 24,023 |
| Ireland | 341 | 1:13,809 | 1,617 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 206 | 1:21,504 | 2,456 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 214 | 1:234,667 | 19,701 |
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
Cahalan Demographics
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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.
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Footnotes
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