Carrolan Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Carrolan Surname Definition:

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

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

Carrolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia351:771,30649,759
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Carrolan 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

Carrolan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Carrolan occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carrolan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carrolan is the 1,907,068th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Carrolan are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 69 percent are found, Tasmania, where 17 percent are found and Western Australia, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Carrolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carrolan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 104 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carrolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Carrolan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Carrolan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year.

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