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

The last name Callaghan (Arabic: كالاغان, Oriya: କେଲଶେହନ) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Callaghan is the 13,781^st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 180,006 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Callaghan reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Callaghan is also the 811,108^th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 131 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 10,803 people, or 1 in 5,158. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England Callaghan occurs in 88 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Callaghan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Callaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Callaghan last name increased 405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 38 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 339 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Callaghan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Callaghan are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.42% registered with the 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.