Colahan Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Colahan Surname Definition:

Mac Uallacháin Formerly an important family in the barony of Garrycastle. MIF 78; Map Off

Colahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:919,94769,072
Australia1221:221,27621,136
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:55,3734,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Colahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Uallacháin Formerly an important family in the barony of Garrycastle. MIF 78; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colahan Last Name Facts

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

Colahan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 546,286th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Colahan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Colahan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 394 people, or 1 in 919,947. In The United States Colahan is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, Kansas, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Colahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colahan last name rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Colahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Colahan last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Colahan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $46,381 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coolahan93494/
Coulahan93142/
Cuolahan9363/
Collahan9310/
Colhan925/
Colahn920/
Coullahan8879/
Coollahan880/
Calahan862,698/
Kolahan8610/
Colhane862/
Colhgan862/
Colaham861/
Collahn861/
Coelhan861/
Colhann860/
Coolhan860/
Colhaun860/
Colhean860/
Coulhan860/
Collhan860/
Colhain860/
Colan835,264/
Callahan8075,463/
Calahane8023/
Coolaham802/
Catlahan801/
Calhahan801/
Calahahn801/
Calahand801/
Calahant801/
Calahann800/
Calahang800/
Collaham800/
Colhayne800/
Caulahan800/
Caslahan800/
Cahlahan800/
Caliahan800/
Calahain800/
Colgan7710,038/
Kolhan77326/
Collan77303/
Colian77238/
Calhan77222/
Coilan77190/
Colhon77171/
Colant77106/
Colane77105/
Coslan7780/
Colean7778/
Colang7746/
Colain7744/
Cohlan7738/
Coulan7736/
Colann7721/
Kolaan7715/
Coland779/
Colyan779/
Colțan776/
Coolan775/
Colamn773/
Calaan772/
Colham772/
Colank772/
Coylan772/
Cotlan771/
Calahn770/
Calahasen7543/
Callahand7522/
Calahaisn7515/
Calahasin755/
Calliahan753/
Callahane752/
Callahann752/
Callgahan752/
Casllahan751/
Callahanq751/
Colauhoun751/
Calllahan750/
Callahain750/
Cahalahan750/
Cahalan711,945/
Colhoun711,473/
Kalahan71187/
Colland71177/
Kelahan71172/
Couland71130/
Ckolyan71125/
Callhan7160/
Colgain7146/
Collain7143/
Kolyaan7127/
Calhaun7126/
Coulhon7125/
Callahn7123/
Collant7112/
Colhone7112/
Coliane7111/
Collang7111/
Coulian7110/
Coslian718/
Cahalon717/
Colasin717/
Cotland716/
Colaine714/
Coleamn714/
Collian714/
Colacin714/
Coulant714/
Colyang714/
Calhane713/
Collgan713/
Collane713/
Coillan713/
Coulane712/
Coglian712/
Cothlan712/
Coulham712/
Koelaan712/
Kolahanova712/
Collean711/
Calhain711/
Callaan711/
Calahaisen711/
Caalhan711/
Coyland711/
Coylane711/
Coleane711/
Colhuon711/
Coullan711/
Koolhan711/
Kolaain711/
Calahanová711/
Coulain711/
Coulang711/
Coolang711/
Collann711/
Collohn711/
Colyant711/
Coleand711/
Colangg711/
Qalahan711/
Coelhon711/
Colagne711/
Coulean711/
Colhoon710/
Coyhlan710/
Cosland710/
Collyan710/
Calhann710/
Callahanne710/
Coolham710/
Colhonn710/
Cahlian710/
Calhaan710/
Collham710/
Cooland710/
Calhand710/
Cohland710/
Calhean710/
Calhahn710/
Colayne710/
Caliahn710/
Coohlan710/
Colamnt710/
Colon67167,880/
Colón676,308/
Calan675,700/
Kolan673,479/
Cousland67384/
Colassin67200/
Colam67162/
Colasing6788/
Collatin6764/
Kallahan6753/
Collaine6733/
Colòn6726/
Colianne6722/
Coilland6719/
Colasent6718/
Kolhatyn6718/
Colating6716/
Kollaham6714/
Colán678/
Kolachin674/
Colainne674/
Calhagne674/
Cahallan673/
Calliahn673/
Kalahank673/
Collanne673/
Colanová672/
Coulhoun672/
Callhann672/
Colàn672/
Colõn672/
Coulagne672/
Colhoune671/
Kcotland671/
Kohllahn671/
Kollaand671/
Callhaan671/
Callhand671/
Couglian671/
Kolachen671/
Kolyaang671/
Calachin671/
Couëllan671/
Cootland671/
Colleaun671/
Colliand671/
Coullant671/
Cahalone670/
Colhound670/
Collaten670/
Colleann670/
Coutland670/
Colhoone670/
Cahahlan670/
Callhane670/
Colliant670/
Callaaan670/
Calhaham670/
Calhaine670/
Coulland670/
Coulanhe670/
Calhaune670/
Keelahan670/
Collasin670/
Calhannd670/

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