Calaghan Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Calaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Calaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calaghan occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Calaghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Calaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Calaghan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Calaghan reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England Calaghan is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 25 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 25 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Calaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Calaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Calaghan last name contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 98 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callaghan9440,485/
Calagahan94273/
Calhaghan941/
Chalaghan940/
Caliaghan940/
Calagan9370/
Callaughan89105/
Callagahan897/
Callanghan892/
Dcallaghan892/
Callaaghan892/
Callahghan892/
Callaghane891/
Challaghan891/
Callaghain891/
Cahalaghan891/
Calllaghan891/
Calangahan891/
Callaghhan890/
Calangan88628/
Callagan88225/
Caliagan88109/
Kalaghan8857/
Chalagan888/
Calyagan887/
Calaugan884/
Cailagan883/
Jalaghan881/
Calagang881/
Calaigan881/
Caloghan880/
Colaghan880/
Caleghan880/
Calagham880/
Jhalaghan82763/
Callagham8239/
Callagain8236/
Cahlangan8222/
Kallaghan8218/
Kailaghan8214/
Czalagane8214/
Collaghan828/
Calleghan824/
Callahgan824/
Calloghan823/
Callaghon823/
Chalgagan822/
Coolaghan821/
Calliagan821/
Chalagain821/
Tchalagan821/
Calogahan821/
Callañgan821/
Callagajn821/
Calangaan821/
Calaingan821/
Challagan820/
Callagahn820/
Cahalagan820/
Scallagan820/
Salagan80782/
Calegan80361/
Kalagan80207/
Calagon806/
Calagam803/
Jalagan803/
Callaghanová802/
Colagan801/
Calogan801/
Chaulagain78565/
Jhalaghann781/
Keallaghan781/
Chailagain781/
Callegan75289/
Colangan75217/
Kalangan75201/
Qalagane75121/
Callagon7588/
Calagond7584/
Salhagan7578/
Kalagane7565/
Kalyagan7554/
Collagan7552/
Kelaghan7542/
Sallagan7527/
Kolaghan7514/
Kaliagan757/
Calongan754/
Kallagan753/
Cholagan753/
Calangon753/
Djalagan752/
Callogan751/
Cologhan751/
Kalagang751/
Kalaigan751/
Dsalagan751/
Cailogan751/
Caelogan751/
Zalagain751/
Salagaan751/
Chalagon751/
Kaleghan750/
Coolagan750/
Caulagaim711,050/
Keelaghan71126/
Kahalagan7145/
Coologhan7122/
Colanggan7121/
Jhalagham7110/
Djallagan7110/
Kailangan718/
Kalaghone712/
Khalagane712/
Collangan712/
Khalaygan712/
Khaleghan711/
Koilaghan711/
Chollagan711/
Kaalagang711/
Kaalaigan711/
Collagham710/
Kahloghan710/
Coloughan710/
Colloghan710/
Collagain710/
Couloghan710/
Jalagam675,984/
Kalaganova67275/
Cologan67152/
Salagon67132/
Calegon6749/
Salogan6719/
Colagon6715/
Coulanghon6714/
Solagan677/
Khalaghone677/
Kalagon677/
Kolagan675/
Cólogan675/
Chauliagon674/
Khalagaane672/
Colegan672/
Khalagaune671/
Zolagan671/
Zalagam671/
Zalagon671/
Katlhagane671/
Choulagain671/
Kalahaggan671/
Colloughan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calaghan
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