Calligan Surname

413,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Calligan Surname Definition:

= Callaghan, q.v.

Calligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6461:561,08246,207
Canada681:541,84745,466
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia351:771,30649,759
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5341:45,6475,679
Scotland611:61,3643,851
Wales41:392,10412,338
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3591:139,88513,187

Calligan (10) may also be a first name.

Calligan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Callaghan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Calligan Last Name Facts

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

Calligan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Calligan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Calligan is the 413,383rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,644,776 people. The surname Calligan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Calligan are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Calligan is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 646 people, or 1 in 561,082. In The United States Calligan is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Calligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calligan surname expanded 180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 675 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Calligan last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Calligan last name are 15.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Calligan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.47% less than the national average, earning R 46,416 per year; in United States they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $42,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $51,381 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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