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 is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coleran? popularity and diffusion

Coleran is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Coleran is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Coleran are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

Coleran is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 61 percent live, Northumberland, where 33 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and The Philippines, where 14 percent live.

Coleran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coleran has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coleran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Coleran are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being 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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