Colgan Surname
Approximately 10,038 people bear this surname
Colgan Surname Definition:
Mac Colgan There were two main septs of this name, viz. one of Tirkeeran and Donaghmore the other of Kilcolgan (as Map). The former were also called O’Colgan. IF 83; Map Derry and Off; Plate IV
Colgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,286 | 1:68,570 | 7,973 |
| Ireland | 1,599 | 1:2,945 | 545 |
| England | 1,078 | 1:51,687 | 6,370 |
| Australia | 572 | 1:47,195 | 5,906 |
| Northern Ireland | 537 | 1:3,436 | 683 |
| Canada | 451 | 1:81,698 | 9,108 |
| Scotland | 208 | 1:25,740 | 2,803 |
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,357 | 1:3,264 | 601 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:137,714 | 12,521 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,013 | 1:49,574 | 5,639 |
The alternate forms: Çolgan (20) are calculated separately.
Colgan (38) may also be a first name.
Colgan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Colgan There were two main septs of this name, viz. one of Tirkeeran and Donaghmore the other of Kilcolgan (as Map). The former were also called O’Colgan. IF 83; Map Derry and Off; Plate IV
Colgan Demographics
Average Colgan Salary in
United States
$47,472 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colgan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Çolgan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colgan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 51,076th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 725,996 people. The last name Colgan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Colgan reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Colgan is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 38 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,286 people, or 1 in 68,570. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Colgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colgan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 609 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colgan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Colgan last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Colgan last name are 16.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.65% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Colgan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 110.03% more than the national average, earning 726,878 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $48,640 CAD per year.
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Colgan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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