Coleran Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Coleran Surname Definition:

Ó Callaráin (not Mac Allmhuráin) Almost exclusively a Mayo and north Galway name. SIF 37

Coleran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Coleran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Callaráin (not Mac Allmhuráin) Almost exclusively a Mayo and north Galway name. SIF 37

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Coleran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coleran occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coleran? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coleran is the 2,293,424th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Coleran occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Coleran live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England Coleran is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 61 percent are found, Northumberland, where 33 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and The Philippines, where 14 percent are found.

Coleran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coleran has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Coleran last name expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coleran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coleran last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Coleran earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.8% more than the national average, earning $59,889 USD per year.

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