Carolan Surname

49,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Carolan Surname Definition:

= Carron, q.v., with the diminutive suff. ~an.

We find the Irish mediæval genit. form Ua Cearbhallain-Grandson or Descen­dant of Cearbhallan.

Carolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,3991:1,385281
United States3,2921:110,10312,000
England1,7421:31,9854,263
Australia1,0691:25,2533,443
Northern Ireland2291:8,0571,357
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
Wales411:75,4766,450
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France121:5,535,227269,324
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Norway71:734,61250,907
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,7511:2,530474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

Carolan (664) may also be a first name.

Carolan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Carron, q.v., with the diminutive suff. ~an.

We find the Irish mediæval genit. form Ua Cearbhallain-Grandson or Descen­dant of Cearbhallan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Cairealláin Of Clondermot Co. Derry; also Ó Cearbhalláin in south Ulster and Meath. IF 74 etc; Map Cavan-Meath and Derry-Tyr

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Carolan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carolan occurs most in Ireland. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Carolan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carolan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,195th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 696,307 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Carolan live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Carolan is also the 322,067th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 664 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 3,399 people, or 1 in 1,385. In Ireland Carolan is most common in: Leinster, where 67 percent reside, Ulster, where 27 percent reside and Connaught, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Carolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Carolan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 194 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carolan surname are 5.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Carolan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.95% less than the national average, earning 197,447 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.61% more than the national average, earning R 419,700 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caroland93129/
Carrolan9395/
Carolane9338/
Carolayn936/
Carolain933/
Carolean933/
Carolann931/
Carolaan931/
Carolian931/
Carolyan931/
Carollan930/
Carolanne8818/
Carroland882/
Caroliane881/
Carollane881/
Carrollan880/
Caroleann880/
Caralan8692/
Jarolan8645/
Corolan867/
Carolon866/
Carolam862/
Carelan860/
Carolaynne8211/
Carollaine828/
Carolainne825/
Carrolland823/
Cairolaine821/
Caraulan80507/
Caralian80107/
Karolian8017/
Karolain8010/
Corollan809/
Karolane809/
Karoğlan806/
Karolayn804/
Karolyan803/
Carolone802/
Sarolian802/
Jaroslan802/
Carolaim802/
Corolian801/
Qaroelan801/
Sarolaan801/
Carallan801/
Carelain801/
Carolein801/
Charalan800/
Caralann800/
Carollon800/
Cioroslan7564/
Caroillon7511/
Caraulean759/
Charalian753/
Karollain752/
Karollane752/
Corolaine752/
Caroleine752/
Kairolain751/
Corollyan751/
Carulayne751/
Karolaine751/
Karolayne751/
Karolaynn751/
Karollayn751/
Kairolane751/
Carrolein750/
Jorolan714,336/
Chorgolyan71183/
Karalan71129/
Saralan718/
Karolainne716/
Caralon715/
Kerolan713/
Coralan712/
Corelan712/
Sorolan712/
Carelon711/
Jaralan711/
Çaralan711/
Carroillon711/
Carolom711/
Jahrollain711/
Karaulan67224/
Carralon67160/
Karaalan6787/
Zorzolan6767/
Carrelon6751/
Karalian6721/
Karalyan6721/
Kerolain6713/
Coralian6712/
Qaroğlanova679/
Carralón679/
Saralain679/
Qaralyan679/
Djorolan678/
Karollaynne677/
Korolyan673/
Karohlanova673/
Karelian672/
Karelann672/
Carrelón672/
Jorollan672/
Karoilam671/
Korolain671/
Caralone671/
Corgalan671/
Karağlan671/
Joroland671/
Jorolian671/
Korolane671/
Carulong671/
Corralan671/
Coralhan671/
Zargalan671/
Karrollayne671/
Karulain671/
Kharollayne671/

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