Callan Surname
Approximately 15,877 people bear this surname
Callan Surname Definition:
From (Mac)callan, which see. Cath. Callan in Little Fandowie, parish of Little Dunkeld, 1653 (Dunkeld). Thomas Calland (with accretionary d) in Falsyde, parish of Robertoune, 1684, and Alexander Callan in Robertoun, 1687 (Lanark CR.). William Callan, elder, in Disdow, 1681, and John Calland of Brockloch, 1756 (Kirkcudbright) There is a Bute family named Callan, and some Callens live in Dunoon.
Read More About This SurnameCallan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,452 | 1:56,178 | 6,699 |
| England | 2,216 | 1:25,144 | 3,454 |
| Ireland | 1,997 | 1:2,358 | 446 |
| Peru | 1,676 | 1:18,964 | 2,265 |
| Australia | 1,156 | 1:23,353 | 3,210 |
| Canada | 793 | 1:46,464 | 5,701 |
| Scotland | 577 | 1:9,279 | 1,318 |
| Northern Ireland | 339 | 1:5,443 | 1,022 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:25,159 | 2,628 |
| Ecuador | 103 | 1:154,426 | 7,153 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Iceland | 19 | 1:20,005 | 1,629 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,417 | 1:3,126 | 583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 713 | 1:34,187 | 4,482 |
| Scotland | 239 | 1:15,662 | 1,718 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,180 | 1:42,558 | 4,963 |
The alternate forms: Callán (5) are calculated separately.
Callan (1,540) may also be a first name.
Callan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From (Mac)callan, which see. Cath. Callan in Little Fandowie, parish of Little Dunkeld, 1653 (Dunkeld). Thomas Calland (with accretionary d) in Falsyde, parish of Robertoune, 1684, and Alexander Callan in Robertoun, 1687 (Lanark CR.). William Callan, elder, in Disdow, 1681, and John Calland of Brockloch, 1756 (Kirkcudbright) There is a Bute family named Callan, and some Callens live in Dunoon.
(Celtic) 1 a contraction of MacAllan, q.v.
2 the Irish Cathalan (th= h) =Valour [Irish cathal + the diminutive suff. án] 3 a contraction of Callahan or Callaghan, q.v.
Ó Caithláin A mainly Oriel sept; but occasionally a synonym of Cahalane q.v. MIF 47; Map Arm-Mon
(Irish) Grandson of little Cathal (battle mighty).
Contracted from Mac Cathalain, 'Cathalan's Son' (cathal, ‘valour'). Mac Cathalain is corrupted into Cahallan and Callan in Ireland, the latter being now the usual form.
In some cases it may possibly be a contraction of Mac Allen, ‘Allen’s Son.’
Callan Demographics
Average Male Callan Height
177.28 cm
Average Female Callan Height
160 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Callan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Callan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Callan (Arabic: كالان) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Callán. Click here for further possible spellings of Callan.
How Common Is The Last Name Callan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Callan is the 33,457th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 459,000 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Callan reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 197,593rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,540 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,452 people, or 1 in 56,178. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.
Callan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Callan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Callan surname grew 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Callan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Callan surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Callan surname are 7.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Callan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 26.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,180 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.42% less than the national average, earning R 205,752 per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,997 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Callan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Callan in the Arabic language | ||
| كالان | kalan | - |
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Footnotes
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