Callahan Surname

7,525th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,463 people bear this surname

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

Callahan Surname Definition:

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

Callahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71,5951:5,063564
Canada1,5981:23,0573,134
Australia1,3041:20,7022,869
England2851:195,50217,195
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Chile551:320,3009,085
Ireland471:100,1905,388
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Wales181:171,91811,581
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Guam121:13,3432,098
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
China51:273,464,31313,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France41:16,605,680368,153
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,9831:3,868475

Callahan (245) may also be a first name.

Callahan 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

(Irish) Grandson of little Ceallach (contention).

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

Callahan Last Name Facts

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

Callahan (Arabic: كالاهان) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,525th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 96,571 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Callahan are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 570,604th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 245 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 71,595 people, or 1 in 5,063. In The United States Callahan is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 7 percent live, Florida, where 5 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Callahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Callahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 65 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Callahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Callahan last name are 8.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Callahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.74% more than the national average, earning R 324,936 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callahand9422/
Calliahan943/
Callahane942/
Callahann942/
Callgahan942/
Casllahan941/
Callahanq941/
Calllahan940/
Callahain940/
Calahan932,698/
Callhan9360/
Callahn9323/
Callaan931/
Callahanne890/
Kallahan8853/
Calahane8823/
Collahan8810/
Calliahn883/
Callhann882/
Catlahan881/
Calhahan881/
Callhaan881/
Callhand881/
Cailahan881/
Calahahn881/
Calahand881/
Calahant881/
Calahann880/
Calahang880/
Caulahan880/
Callhane880/
Caslahan880/
Callaaan880/
Cahlahan880/
Caliahan880/
Calahain880/
Callan8615,877/
Calhan86222/
Calaan862/
Calahn860/
Coullahan8279/
Calahasen8243/
Calahaisn8215/
Calahasin825/
Kallahann821/
Callachen820/
Coollahan820/
Cahalahan820/
Calland802,010/
Callant80639/
Colahan80586/
Caullan80490/
Callang80212/
Kalahan80187/
Caillan80159/
Callian80144/
Callham8048/
Calhaun8026/
Callane8022/
Callean806/
Calhane803/
Callyan803/
Caallan802/
Callhon801/
Calhain801/
Callann801/
Caalhan801/
Collahn801/
Callain801/
Cayllan801/
Qalahan801/
Callgan800/
Calhann800/
Calhaan800/
Calhand800/
Calhean800/
Collhan800/
Calhahn800/
Caliahn800/
Calahaisen781/
Calahanová781/
Calan775,700/
Casillan751,255/
Coolahan75494/
Catellan75186/
Coulahan75142/
Cuolahan7563/
Callandt7547/
Callhoun7542/
Callatin756/
Caillian754/
Calhagne754/
Cahallan753/
Callhoon753/
Kalahank753/
Callhone752/
Calliand751/
Callouhn751/
Callyann751/
Cailland751/
Kallahne751/
Calachin751/
Catillan751/
Casellan751/
Callyane751/
Cayllane751/
Collaham750/
Calhaham750/
Calhaine750/
Calhaune750/
Calhannd750/
Calane715,815/
Calang712,151/
Kalhan712,145/
Caylan711,936/
Kallan711,861/
Callon711,618/
Calian71775/
Callam71618/
Caland71411/
Collan71303/
Cailan71238/
Calean71213/
Calyan71173/
Calain71151/
Calant71139/
Catlan71108/
Calgan7157/
Caslan7149/
Kalaan7139/
Cahlan7126/
Øcalan7124/
Calhon7123/
Casillian7120/
Cajlan7116/
Catellane7114/
Caulan719/
Calann718/
Callón718/
Colhan715/
Callán715/
Calham714/
Cattellan714/
Caalan713/
Caelan713/
Caleachin712/
Caillaine712/
Qalaan712/
Cahallane711/
Calohn711/
Cachillan711/
Cacillian711/
Caillaunt711/
Calamn711/
Calaun711/
Casillang711/
Cassillan711/
Qalhan711/
Kallachen710/
Callangue710/
Colahn710/
Calhoun6757,699/
Calaune6710,602/
Caillon673,464/
Calhoon672,902/
Cahalan671,945/
Cailean67697/
Calasin67421/
Calatin67393/
Kalhane67390/
Callion67192/
Colland67177/
Kelahan67172/
Callone67124/
Kallian6785/
Khallan6776/
Caelian6774/
Catland6762/
Ceillan6755/
Cailang6748/
Calandt6745/
Kallohn6745/
Collain6743/
Calaing6743/
Cailian6741/
Kallane6735/
Calacin6732/
Kallyan6731/
Casland6726/
Kalahanova6720/
Kalahyn6719/
Cahlang6718/
Kalyaan6715/
Collant6712/
Caslian6711/
Collang6711/
Kolahan6710/
Kayllan6710/
Cahalon677/
Caylane677/
Caitlan676/
Ckalyan675/
Caulang675/
Calhone675/
Calhuon675/
Calhoyn675/
Caulian674/
Collian674/
Khalaan674/
Cailyan673/
Collgan673/
Collane673/
Caliane673/
Coillan673/
Colhane672/
Colhgan672/
Calloun672/
Kallann672/
Kaliaan672/
Kailaan672/
Kaillan672/
Qatlaan672/
Collean671/
Caullán671/
Kallayn671/
Catlang671/
Calhlon671/
Callein671/
Cailain671/
Calandh671/
Caylean671/
Caylyan671/
Colaham671/
Catlain671/
Coullan671/
Kallain671/
Calasín671/
Khalhan671/
Kalağan671/
Qallham671/
Cailhon671/
Caillam671/
Calliam671/
Calllon671/
Callong671/
Calanne671/
Calaung671/
Caliang671/
Ccalane671/
Cattlan671/
Caulane671/
Coelhan671/
Collann671/
Collohn671/
Catlane671/
Calyane671/
Callond670/
Caslain670/
Colhann670/
Collyan670/
Coolhan670/
Calhonn670/
Colhaun670/
Calheun670/
Colhean670/
Cahlian670/
Collham670/
Catlant670/
Chealan670/
Calloon670/
Coulhan670/
Cayhlan670/
Colhain670/
Kallean670/
Quallan670/
Caelean670/
Calhaum670/

Callahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Callahan in the Arabic language
كالاهانkalahan-
كلهانklhan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Callahan
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