Colahan Surname
Approximately 586 people bear this surname
Colahan Surname Definition:
Mac Uallacháin Formerly an important family in the barony of Garrycastle. MIF 78; Map Off
Colahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
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
Colahan Demographics
Colahan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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Footnotes
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