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

Carolan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carolan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Carolan is the 49,195^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 696,307 people. It occurs mostly 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 322,067^th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 664 people.

The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 3,399 people, or 1 in 1,385. In Ireland Carolan is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 67 percent are found, Ulster, where 27 percent are found and Connaught, where 7 percent are found. Barring Ireland it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Carolan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Carolan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Carolan last name increased 194 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carolan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Carolan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carolan are 5.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.32% registered to vote for the political 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.