Carolan Surname
Approximately 10,466 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,399 | 1:1,385 | 281 |
| United States | 3,292 | 1:110,103 | 12,000 |
| England | 1,742 | 1:31,985 | 4,263 |
| Australia | 1,069 | 1:25,253 | 3,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 229 | 1:8,057 | 1,357 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,751 | 1:2,530 | 474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 261 | 1:192,409 | 16,879 |
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.
Ó Cairealláin Of Clondermot Co. Derry; also Ó Cearbhalláin in south Ulster and Meath. IF 74 etc; Map Cavan-Meath and Derry-Tyr
Carolan Demographics
Average Male Carolan Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Carolan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carolan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carolan is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Carolan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,195th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 696,307 people. The last name Carolan is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Carolan reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 322,067th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 664 people.
The surname Carolan is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 3,399 people, or 1 in 1,385. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 67 percent are found, Ulster, where 27 percent are found and Connaught, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Ireland Carolan 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 frequency of Carolan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carolan last name are 5.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.32% being registered with 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.
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