Callum Surname
Approximately 2,087 people bear this surname
Callum Surname Definition:
Gaelic Calum for earlier Gillecalum, which see. (See also note on p. 831.).
Callum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 881 | 1:411,418 | 35,798 |
| England | 404 | 1:137,916 | 13,469 |
| Jamaica | 380 | 1:7,552 | 891 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| Scotland | 111 | 1:48,233 | 4,226 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 215 | 1:17,410 | 1,843 |
| England | 122 | 1:199,798 | 15,918 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
Callum (20,889) may also be a first name.
Callum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Calum for earlier Gillecalum, which see. (See also note on p. 831.).
Callum Demographics
Callum Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Callum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Callum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Callum occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Callum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Callum is the 200,066th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,491,876 people. The last name Callum is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Callum live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Callum is also the 36,606th most numerous first name globally, borne by 20,889 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 881 people, or 1 in 411,418. In The United States Callum is most common in: Maryland, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Jamaica, where 18 percent are found.
Callum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Callum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Callum last name expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Callum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Callum surname are 3.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Callum earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $42,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,903 CAD per year.
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Callum Reference & Research
MacCallum FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Callen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
MacCallum FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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