Callagan Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Callagan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) War; Warrior [Irish Ceallachan— ceallach + the diminutive suff. -án]

Callagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
England611:913,41146,955
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3671:66,4187,579
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Callagan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) War; Warrior [Irish Ceallachan— ceallach + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Callagan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Callagan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callagan? popularity and diffusion

Callagan is the 1,092,155th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Callagan live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Callagan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Callagan is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and The Philippines, where 17 percent are found.

Callagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Callagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Callagan surname increased 144 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Callagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Callagan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Callagan surname are 18.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72% registered with the political party.

The amount Callagan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $40,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callaghan9440,485/
Callangan941,401/
Callagain9436/
Callahgan944/
Calliagan941/
Callañgan941/
Callagajn941/
Challagan940/
Callagahn940/
Scallagan940/
Calagan9370/
Callaughan89105/
Callagahan897/
Callanghan892/
Dcallaghan892/
Callaaghan892/
Callahghan892/
Callaghane891/
Challaghan891/
Callaghain891/
Calliangan891/
Calllaghan891/
Callaghhan890/
Calangan88628/
Callegan88289/
Caliagan88109/
Callagon8888/
Calaghan8866/
Collagan8852/
Sallagan8827/
Chalagan888/
Calyagan887/
Calaugan884/
Kallagan883/
Cailagan883/
Callogan881/
Calagang881/
Calaigan881/
Calagahan82273/
Callagham8239/
Cahlangan8222/
Kallaghan8218/
Czalagane8214/
Djallagan8210/
Collaghan828/
Calleghan824/
Calloghan823/
Callaghon823/
Chalgagan822/
Collangan822/
Caliangan822/
Calhaghan821/
Chalagain821/
Kallangan821/
Tchalagan821/
Calangaan821/
Calaingan821/
Chollagan821/
Chalaghan820/
Collagain820/
Cahalagan820/
Caliaghan820/
Salagan80782/
Calegan80361/
Kalagan80207/
Calagon806/
Calagam803/
Jalagan803/
Callaghanová802/
Colagan801/
Calogan801/
Chaulagain78565/
Keallaghan781/
Cahalaghan781/
Calangahan781/
Chailagain781/
Colangan75217/
Kalangan75201/
Qalagane75121/
Collogan75100/
Calagond7584/
Salhagan7578/
Kalagane7565/
Kalaghan7557/
Kalyagan7554/
Callegon7518/
Calegain7510/
Kaliagan757/
Calongan754/
Cholagan753/
Collegan752/
Djalagan752/
Kalagang751/
Kalaigan751/
Jalaghan751/
Kallogan751/
Dsalagan751/
Cailogan751/
Caelogan751/
Zalagain751/
Salagaan751/
Chalagon751/
Caloghan750/
Colaghan750/
Collagon750/
Caleghan750/
Calagham750/
Coolagan750/
Caulagaim711,050/
Jhalaghan71763/
Kahalagan7145/
Colanggan7121/
Kailaghan7114/
Kailangan718/
Kaliangan716/
Khalagane712/
Khalaygan712/
Coolaghan711/
Kalaangan711/
Calogahan711/
Kaalagang711/
Kaalaigan711/
Collagham710/
Colloghan710/
Jalagam675,984/
Kalaganova67275/
Cologan67152/
Salagon67132/
Calegon6749/
Salogan6719/
Colagon6715/
Solagan677/
Kalagon677/
Kolagan675/
Cólogan675/
Chauliagon674/
Khalagaane672/
Colegan672/
Khalagaune671/
Zolagan671/
Jhalaghann671/
Zalagam671/
Zalagon671/
Katlhagane671/
Choulagain671/
Kalahaggan671/
Colloughan670/

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