Calhoon Surname

151,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Calhoon Surname Definition:

(Irish, Scottish) Grandson of Cathluan (battle hero, or battle joyful); contraction of Colquhoun, q.v.

Calhoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8551:126,95613,462
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9241:26,1013,208

The alternate forms: Càlhoon (1) are calculated separately.

Calhoon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish, Scottish) Grandson of Cathluan (battle hero, or battle joyful); contraction of Colquhoun, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Calhoon Last Name Facts

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

Calhoon is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Càlhoon. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calhoon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,746th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,511,215 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Calhoon are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,855 people, or 1 in 126,956. In The United States Calhoon is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and Colorado, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Calhoon occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent are found.

Calhoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Calhoon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calhoon last name rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calhoon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Calhoon surname are 22.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.96% registered with the party.

The amount Calhoon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.44% more than the national average, earning $54,373 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Càlhoon951/
Callhoon933/
Calhoone930/
Caulhoon930/
Caloon9234/
Calhon9223/
Calhoun8657,699/
Caloone86350/
Chalhon8632/
Salhoon867/
Scalhon866/
Calhone865/
Calhuon865/
Calhoyn865/
Calhoom864/
Kalhoon862/
Callhon861/
Calhlon861/
Jalhoon861/
Cailhon861/
Scaloon861/
Colhoon860/
Cauloon860/
Calhonn860/
Calloon860/
Calon831,614/
Calhoune8091/
Callhoun8042/
Calhound8016/
Chailoon806/
Calhloun805/
Calhouhn805/
Caulhoun804/
Chalhoun803/
Calhounn802/
Callhone802/
Calhoung801/
Cailhoun801/
Cholhoon801/
Calhonne800/
Colhoone800/
Scalloon800/
Cahlhoun800/
Chalon773,553/
Scalon771,622/
Callon771,618/
Calong771,129/
Cholon77789/
Calone77765/
Caloin77649/
Calion77308/
Salhon77278/
Calhan77222/
Colhon77171/
Saloon7786/
Cailon7774/
Caslon7759/
Cahlon7748/
Caloun7736/
Catlon7725/
Kaloon7721/
Cialon7720/
Caylon7714/
Kalhon7712/
Czalon7712/
Calyon777/
Calgon776/
Caulon775/
Cealon774/
Qaloon773/
Calohn771/
Calont771/
Coloon771/
Caalon771/
Chołon771/
Calhão771/
Calahn770/
Calhom770/
Calond770/
Caillon713,464/
Calahan712,698/
Calonne711,770/
Colhoun711,473/
Scallon711,327/
Cialone711,028/
Chaloun71547/
Chaloin71335/
Callion71192/
Sailoon71150/
Challon71147/
Caloing71144/
Chollon71127/
Callone71124/
Khaloon7183/
Calomne7170/
Choolan7163/
Callhan7160/
Chalone7157/
Calione7156/
Calosin7154/
Caulong7149/
Calhoum7128/
Calhaun7126/
Coulhon7125/
Callahn7123/
Caliong7122/
Caloine7122/
Cailong7122/
Chaulon7119/
Chalion7116/
Kalhoun7115/
Calogne7114/
Jalhoom7112/
Colhone7112/
Jalhoun7111/
Cahalon717/
Salloon717/
Kalhong717/
Jalhonn716/
Jailoon716/
Chalhan714/
Caloune714/
Tchalon714/
Czaloun714/
Calhane713/
Zailoon713/
Scaluon712/
Cahloun712/
Cailone712/
Calloun712/
Chalhón712/
Chaalon712/
Choolon712/
Kalhone711/
Caalhan711/
Colhuon711/
Kalloon711/
Choulon711/
Zialoon711/
Calocin711/
Calllon711/
Callong711/
Chailon711/
Caylong711/
Chahlon711/
Chalyon711/
Coelhon711/
Causlon710/
Cautlon710/
Cattlon710/
Callond710/
Scaulon710/
Calhann710/
Choloun710/
Calheun710/
Colhonn710/
Calhaan710/
Colhoom710/
Choloin710/
Calhand710/
Kelhoon710/
Calhahn710/
Saulhon710/
Colloon710/
Catlond710/
Caliahn710/
Calontt710/
Colon67167,880/
Callahan6775,463/
Salon6717,488/
Calan675,700/
Jalon673,742/
Kalon671,622/
Catillon67852/
Chaillon67305/
Calosing67277/
Calongne67182/
Zalon67161/
Chaloine67123/
Cailloin6738/
Catellon6725/
Calom6724/
Tcholong6724/
Calahane6723/
Scaillon6723/
Tchalong6714/
Calán6713/
Calongue6712/
Callogne6712/
Chaloune678/
Colloond678/
Qalon676/
Khatloon674/
Calhagne674/
Calliahn673/
Challonn673/
Chalounn673/
Coulhoun672/
Callhann672/
Cólon672/
Callione672/
Kahaloon672/
Challoin672/
Casillon672/
Jailhong672/
Challion671/
Colhoune671/
Catlahan671/
Casellon671/
Calhahan671/
Callhaan671/
Callhand671/
Callouhn671/
Cailahan671/
Calahahn671/
Calahand671/
Calahant671/
Challhan671/
Chaulhan671/
Scallojn671/
Khahloon671/
Kaahloon671/
Cacillon671/
Calàn671/
Calachin671/
Jallloon671/
Cahalone670/
Colhound670/
Calahann670/
Calahang670/
Cautlone670/
Challone670/
Caulahan670/
Callhane670/
Chalahan670/
Caslahan670/
Cahlahan670/
Caliahan670/
Calhaune670/
Calhannd670/

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Footnotes

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