Colavin Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Colavin Surname Definition:

Mac Conluain (w) A sept of the Uí Fiachra in north Connacht and later in Co.

Cavan. O’Donovan says Mac Conluain is anglicized Mac Colwan

Colavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
France51:13,284,544357,392
Italy51:12,231,338126,430

Colavin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Conluain (w) A sept of the Uí Fiachra in north Connacht and later in Co.

Cavan. O’Donovan says Mac Conluain is anglicized Mac Colwan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colavin Last Name Facts

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

Colavin occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colavin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Colavin reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 89 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 30 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Colavin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colavin last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Colavin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $41,342 USD per year.

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