Callam Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Callam Surname Definition:

The surname of an old Glenbuchat family, an abbreviation of Malcolm, which see. William Callum in Glenbuchat was fined for reset of two outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RPC., 2. ser. VI p. 215). There are still people of the name in the parish.

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Callam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Jamaica1771:16,2141,518
Canada551:669,92054,285
England541:1,031,81650,675
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland321:116,9765,458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Callam (159) may also be a first name.

Callam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The surname of an old Glenbuchat family, an abbreviation of Malcolm, which see. William Callum in Glenbuchat was fined for reset of two outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RPC., 2. ser. VI p. 215). There are still people of the name in the parish. Challum 1741. The full form Maolchaluim was used till the seventeenth century.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gaelic Calum for earlier Gillecalum, which see. (See also note on p. 831.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Callam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Callam is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Callam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Callam is the 525,029th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,792,145 people. Callam is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Callam reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Callam is also the 727,628th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 159 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States Callam is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Indiana, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Callam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Callam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Callam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Callam surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Callam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.29% less than the national average, earning R 96,744 per year; in United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Challam923,110/
Callham9248/
Callame9211/
Caillam921/
Calliam921/
Scallam920/
Callamm920/
Calam913,905/
Callaham861,450/
Challaam8620/
Chhallam863/
Cheallam861/
Tchallam861/
Chayllam861/
Scalliam860/
Sallam8376,184/
Callan8315,877/
Kallam837,248/
Calame832,864/
Chalam832,755/
Caalam83753/
Jallam83696/
Caslam83309/
Calgam83158/
Calaim8394/
Cailam8323/
Collam8318/
Callom8313/
Caelam8312/
Caliam838/
Calyam837/
Calham834/
Zallam832/
Calamn831/
Catlam830/
Calaum830/
Caseellam801/
Cattellam801/
Calland772,010/
Callant77639/
Caullan77490/
Callang77212/
Chhalam77176/
Caillan77159/
Callian77144/
Sallham77133/
Chailam77111/
Chollam7767/
Callhan7760/
Kallame7732/
Sallaum7727/
Callahn7723/
Callane7722/
Kalleam7717/
Calaham7716/
Sallaam7715/
Chalgam7713/
Ceillam7712/
Chaliam7712/
Kallyam7710/
Chaleam777/
Callean776/
Khallam776/
Djallam776/
Chalame775/
Tchalam775/
Kalliam774/
Kallamm774/
Cahalam774/
Chalyam773/
Challom773/
Calloum773/
Callyan773/
Chalaim772/
Caallan772/
Sallamm772/
Keallam772/
Salllam772/
Kallaam771/
Callaan771/
Callann771/
Chalaam771/
Chaulam771/
Cssalam771/
Collaum771/
Scollam771/
Callain771/
Jaallam771/
Qallham771/
Caaalam771/
Caileam771/
Calamme771/
Calasim771/
Calasme771/
Calaime771/
Sallamh771/
Cayllan771/
Dzallam771/
Zhallam771/
Sallaim771/
Salleam771/
Callgan770/
Scallom770/
Callome770/
Collham770/
Coullam770/
Colliam770/
Calhaum770/
Salam73629,464/
Kalam73190,035/
Calan735,700/
Qalam735,038/
Jalam733,755/
Zalam732,392/
Colam73162/
Calom7324/
Callahan7175,463/
Casillan711,255/
Catellan71186/
Chailiam7159/
Callandt7147/
Callheim7119/
Callatin716/
Challoum715/
Chayleam715/
Chayliam715/
Caillian714/
Cahallan713/
Calliahn713/
Kallaham713/
Callhann712/
Tchalame712/
Cheaulam712/
Khaullam711/
Callhaan711/
Callhand711/
Calliand711/
Callyann711/
Calahame711/
Caylamme711/
Cailland711/
Catillan711/
Casellan711/
Callyane711/
Chaillom711/
Cayllane711/
Kallyame711/
Khallaym711/
Khallyam711/
Qualliam710/
Collaham710/
Callhane710/
Callaaan710/
Calhaham710/
Chealham710/
Salaam678,119/
Tzalam676,044/
Calane675,815/
Calang672,151/
Collom672,078/
Kollam671,994/
Caylan671,936/
Kallan671,861/
Salaum671,860/
Salamh671,711/
Callon671,618/
Sailam671,166/
Chalom671,157/
Kalame671,062/
Khalam67891/
Jalham67862/
Coulam67850/
Jhalam67816/
Calian67775/
Sallom67624/
Kalaam67476/
Caland67411/
Jollam67333/
Saleam67330/
Kalyam67315/
Collan67303/
Kalham67255/
Cailan67238/
Calhan67222/
Calean67213/
Calyan67173/
Calain67151/
Jailam67142/
Calant67139/
Djalam67129/
Kaalam67127/
Saalam67115/
Catlan67108/
Qalame6799/
Jaalam6797/
Salamm6794/
Sahlam6789/
Kaliam6768/
Jalaim6767/
Salaim6763/
Kailam6762/
Kalamm6761/
Calgan6757/
Saliam6756/
Caslan6749/
Sollam6747/
Kaelam6740/
Zalame6738/
Cholam6736/
Salham6736/
Sealam6734/
Saulam6732/
Colame6729/
Kalamh6728/
Cahlan6726/
Øcalan6724/
Callahand6722/
Casillian6720/
Calome6718/
Cajlan6716/
Kealam6715/
Kallom6715/
Catellane6714/
Kalaim6713/
Dzalam6712/
Zailam6712/
Hsalam6711/
Kaulam6711/
Kaleam6711/
Tsalam6711/
Caulan679/
Kalgam678/
Jaslam678/
Calann678/
Callón678/
Zaalam678/
Qualam677/
Kahlam677/
Salamì676/
Qalaam675/
Coliam675/
Callán675/
Zallom674/
Cattellan674/
Qalamh674/
Calliahan673/
Zaliam673/
Jalame673/
Jallom673/
Colamn673/
Caalan673/
Qalamq673/
Callahane672/
Kalaum672/
Jalaam672/
Callahann672/
Callgahan672/
Calaan672/
Colham672/
Dsalam672/
Salahm672/
Caliom672/
Zahlam672/
Zalaim672/
Caillaine672/
Cahallane671/
Caloum671/
Sahaallam671/
Kaylam671/
Kkalam671/
Qhalam671/
Casllahan671/
Callahanq671/
Caylom671/
Jalaum671/
Jaliam671/
Hkalam671/
Coylam671/
Coleam671/
Scalom671/
Cailom671/
Hjalam671/
Kalahm671/
Zealam671/
Zalyam671/
Qahlam671/
Qaslam671/
Qajlam671/
Salamï671/
Cachillan671/
Cacillian671/
Caillaunt671/
Calomg671/
Calaun671/
Chałam671/
Casillang671/
Cassillan671/
Colyam671/
Khallahmd671/
Zialam671/
Zalham671/
Ceylam671/
Jalasm671/
Kalaym671/
Callachen670/
Ceilam670/
Cotlam670/
Calllahan670/
Calahn670/
Coolam670/
Callahain670/
Cohlam670/
Calhom670/
Callangue670/
Caulom670/

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