Caldon Surname

120,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Caldon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia2,7081:17,6421,449
United States4731:766,29859,625
Italy2671:229,05131,661
England1231:452,99229,924
Trinidad and Tobago1161:11,7581,597
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales91:343,83718,086
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Caldón (12) & Caldòn (1) are calculated separately.

Caldon (126) may also be a first name.

Caldon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caldon occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Caldón or Caldòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caldon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Caldon is the 120,200th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,909,234 people. The surname Caldon is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Caldon are found; 73 percent are found in South America and 71 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 126 people.

It is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 2,708 people, or 1 in 17,642. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Cauca Department, where 43 percent are found, Huila Department, where 34 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 12 percent are found. Other than Colombia this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Italy, where 7 percent are found.

Caldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caldon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Caldon surname grew 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Caldon surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caldon last name are 5.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.48% registered with the party.

The amount Caldon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 22.15% less than the national average, earning $17,674,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,920 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caldón9412/
Caldòn941/
Caldone92147/
Chaldon92104/
Cauldon921/
Caldoon920/
Chealdon861/
Chaldoun861/
Caseldon860/
Caldhoun860/
Caldhoon860/
Saldon831,350/
Jaldon83465/
Kaldon83114/
Coldon8389/
Caldan8313/
Caldun833/
Qaldon831/
Zaldon831/
Caldom830/
Casseldon801/
Caldhound800/
Khaldon7770/
Chaldun7739/
Jaldoun7733/
Caldane7716/
Kahldon7716/
Coldond7712/
Kaldone776/
Jaldoon774/
Chaldan773/
Kaldoun773/
Caldang772/
Kaldhon772/
Sauldon772/
Sealdon771/
Sayldon771/
Calhdun771/
Couldon770/
Khaldoun717,860/
Kaldhone71339/
Khaldoon7162/
Kaldoune713/
Jalduong711/
Choildon711/
Khalduon711/
Khaldone711/
Khaldoune673,270/
Saldan671,203/
Kaldan67818/
Kaldun67258/
Jacildone67178/
Soldon6782/
Jaldan6753/
Koldon6740/
Coldan6728/
Jaceldone6712/
Jaldón6711/
Coldun677/
Khalddoun672/
Caldum672/
Kahldoune671/
Zaldan671/
Jaldòn671/
Khaldhoon671/
Saldán671/
Saldón671/
Qaldan671/
Joldon671/

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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 Caldon
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