Cahalane Surname

292,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cahalane Surname Definition:

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

Cahalane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5591:8,4241,174
United States4871:744,26958,228
England1331:418,93328,433
Australia381:710,41347,396
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Wales241:128,9399,528
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3921:11,3011,571
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Cahalane 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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cahalane Last Name Facts

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

Cahalane has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cahalane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,632nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,580,050 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cahalane reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

Cahalane is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 559 people, or 1 in 8,424. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Munster, where 79 percent live, Leinster, where 19 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Excluding Ireland this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Cahalane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cahalane has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 143 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,865 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 13,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cahalane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cahalane surname are 18.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.18% registered with the party.

The amount Cahalane earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $46,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cahallane941/
Kahalane8812/
Cahalene881/
Cahalone880/
Calane865,815/
Calaune8010,602/
Khalane803,219/
Qhalane80178/
Kahlane80131/
Calange8027/
Callane8022/
Calanes808/
Caylane807/
Cahlani804/
Calhane803/
Kaalane803/
Caliane803/
Hkalane803/
Calanie802/
Calanne801/
Ccalane801/
Caulane801/
Catlane801/
Calyane801/
Calanep800/
Calaney800/
Kahalani75874/
Khahlane75401/
Khallane75315/
Chhalani75279/
Kahlaine7575/
Calahane7523/
Kahalany7511/
Khalange757/
Khaelane757/
Khalasne755/
Calhagne754/
Calanhes753/
K'Halane752/
Khalaneh752/
Khalgane751/
Catlaine751/
Callaene751/
Callanes751/
Callange751/
Caitlane751/
Khalaner751/
Caulaune751/
Calianes751/
Khaleane751/
Qhalange751/
Callyane751/
Cahliani751/
Cailiane751/
Cagliane751/
Caylaine751/
Caylanne751/
Cayllane751/
Ckaylane751/
Callaner750/
Callhane750/
Calhaine750/
Calanesp750/
Callaney750/
Calhaune750/
Kalane719,255/
Calani716,044/
Calone71765/
Calana71598/
Qalane71128/
Colane71105/
Calene7151/
Khalajneh7122/
Catellane7114/
Calany714/
Callahane712/
Caillaine712/
Kahalyani711/
Khaliaune711/
Cauylaine711/
Khayllane711/
Caillanet710/
Calonge676,777/
Kalanje675,640/
Kalange673,909/
Kalyane671,852/
Calonne671,770/
Calanni671,611/
Khalani671,510/
Calangi671,287/
Calanna67969/
Colange67717/
Kalhane67390/
Caloone67350/
Calonje67330/
Gqalane67293/
Kahlani67270/
Qhelane67266/
Kholane67265/
Colanie67260/
Kgalane67222/
Kalaine67210/
Calanoy67165/
Kalanet67156/
Kailane67155/
Colaner67129/
Kalanie67127/
Callone67124/
Kalaneh6790/
Calomne6770/
Ccalani6758/
Calione6756/
Khelane6748/
Kehlane6743/
Khalana6742/
Calañes6741/
Kallane6735/
Calgani6723/
Cailani6722/
Calanhi6722/
Caloine6722/
Kalanne6721/
Calauna6721/
Calanio6720/
Kalanee6717/
Kaliane6716/
Callani6715/
Calogne6714/
Callana6711/
Coliane6711/
Callene678/
Calones678/
Qaleane678/
Kalgane677/
Catlani677/
Kalaene677/
Qualane677/
Calonie675/
Calhone675/
Kalayne675/
Kalanep674/
Colaine674/
Calauni674/
Caloune674/
Kalaney674/
Kohlane674/
Kaalani673/
Calaina673/
Collane673/
Kaelane673/
Calañez673/
Calagni673/
Calanay673/
Colhane672/
Coulane672/
Kaylane672/
Cailone672/
Khalene672/
Caliana672/
Calanai672/
Cajlani672/
Colanes672/
Cailana671/
Coylane671/
Cohlene671/
Coleane671/
Callany671/
Kahlene671/
Khalany671/
Khalone671/
Kahlany671/
Kalagne671/
Kaalana671/
Qhalany671/
Calanis671/
Calaany671/
Caliany671/
Catillanes671/
Qhalana671/
Cailany671/
Calanit671/
Caleani671/
Caylany671/
Colagne671/
Kaalany671/
Kaulane671/
Colgane670/
Callahanne670/
Calhani670/
Calanip670/
Colayne670/

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