Where Does The Last Name Callaghan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Callaghan (Arabic: كالاغان, Oriya: କେଲଶେହନ) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Callaghan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 13,781^st most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 180,006 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Callaghan live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Callaghan is also the 811,108^th most common first name in the world, held by 131 people.

The surname Callaghan is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 10,803 people, or 1 in 5,158. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 88 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Callaghan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Callaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Callaghan last name rose 405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 422 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 339 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Callaghan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Callaghan surname are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Callaghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning 380,130 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 98.34% more than the national average, earning R 471,324 per year; in United States they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $49,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $52,544 CAD per year.