Cohalan Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cohalan Surname Definition:

Ó Cathaláin Co. Cork. IF 82

Cohalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia571:473,60936,415
Ireland481:98,1035,309
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cohalan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cathaláin Co. Cork. IF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cathaláin Co. Cork. IF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cohalan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cohalan is found most frequently in Australia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cohalan.

How Common Is The Last Name Cohalan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,511,557th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Cohalan are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 473,609. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 39 percent are found, Victoria, where 30 percent are found and New South Wales, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Australia Cohalan exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Cohalan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cohalan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname increased 2,400 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cohalan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cohalan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cohalan are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Cohalan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.86% more than the national average, earning $57,327 USD per year.

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