Colhoun Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Colhoun Surname Definition:

Woulfe gives Ó Cathluain for this, which he says is a Breffny name now dispersed throughout Ulster. He overlooks the more usual origin of Ulster families of the name, viz. the Scottish clan Colquhoun

Colhoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland4371:4,222833
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
England1731:322,07023,948
Ireland1701:27,7002,530
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Canada991:372,17833,288
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6041:7,3341,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Colhoun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe gives Ó Cathluain for this, which he says is a Breffny name now dispersed throughout Ulster. He overlooks the more usual origin of Ulster families of the name, viz. the Scottish clan Colquhoun

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colhoun Last Name Facts

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

Colhoun is most common in Northern Ireland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colhoun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Colhoun is the 265,540th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,947,417 people. The last name Colhoun occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Colhoun are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 4,222. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Colhoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colhoun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Colhoun last name rose 227 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,730 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 72 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colhoun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Colhoun last name is predominantly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colhoun surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Colhoun earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.11% more than the national average, earning $68,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coulhoun932/
Colhoune931/
Colhound930/
Colhon92171/
Coloun922/
Colhun920/
Colauhoun881/
Calhoun8657,699/
Coulhon8625/
Colhuen8613/
Colhone8612/
Culhoun863/
Colhuon861/
Couloun861/
Coelhon861/
Colhoon860/
Colhoen860/
Colhaun860/
Choloun860/
Colloun860/
Colhonn860/
Colon83167,880/
Colun83913/
Choolhun80213/
Calhoune8091/
Callhoun8042/
Calhound8016/
Calhloun805/
Calhouhn805/
Caulhoun804/
Chalhoun803/
Calhounn802/
Calhoung801/
Cholhoon801/
Calhouen800/
Colhoone800/
Cohlhunt800/
Cahlhoun800/
Coulon7725,537/
Collon771,429/
Colone77935/
Colong77911/
Cholon77789/
Colion77108/
Cholun77100/
Colond7774/
Calhun7744/
Caloun7736/
Calhon7723/
Coolon7723/
Colo'n7721/
Cotlon7719/
Column7716/
Coluin7711/
Collun777/
Colgon777/
Kolhun777/
Colhan775/
Colund775/
Colonn775/
Colont774/
Colung773/
Ciolon773/
Coloin772/
Colune772/
Koloun772/
Scolon772/
Cotlun772/
Coslon771/
Kolhon771/
Culhun771/
Coloen771/
Coloon771/
Coloum771/
Coluen771/
Coluun771/
Scolun771/
Colyon771/
Chołun771/
Coluon771/
Coilon771/
Cohlon770/
Colgun770/
Colhom770/
Colahn770/
Colhum770/
Colauhoum751/
Tcholoung751/
Calhoon712,902/
Colonne712,172/
Kouloun712,017/
Choolun71781/
Coloyan71762/
Scollon71641/
Colahan71586/
Chaloun71547/
Coullon71299/
Cologne71272/
Colotin71228/
Collion71213/
Coolong71161/
Collong71140/
Chollon71127/
Colione7189/
Colyong7155/
Cotlong7151/
Jouloun7147/
Colehan7146/
Coloian7133/
Chalhon7132/
Cholhan7131/
Calhoum7128/
Coulong7127/
Calhaun7126/
Cotlone7115/
Kalhoun7115/
Colosin7114/
Coulont7113/
Couloum7113/
Jalhoun7111/
Kholhon7110/
Collgon7110/
Choulan717/
Scalhon716/
Couslon715/
Calhone715/
Calhuon715/
Calhoyn715/
Collone715/
Chulhon715/
Calhune714/
Caloune714/
Coulond714/
Colejon714/
Czaloun714/
Colhane712/
Collumn712/
Colhgan712/
Cahloun712/
Calloun712/
Collond712/
Choolon712/
Coluyan712/
Koloung712/
Czolhan712/
Callhon711/
Kohlhousen711/
Calhlon711/
Callhun711/
Coulone711/
Chulhun711/
Collahn711/
Collonc711/
Columne711/
Colusin711/
Choulon711/
Kohlhun711/
Kolhong711/
Kolhund711/
Càlhoon711/
Calhuun711/
Coelhan711/
Colojon711/
Collohn711/
Colayon711/
Chollun711/
Colomne711/
Soulhon711/
Coloing711/
Colloum710/
Colhann710/
Coolhan710/
Calhonn710/
Calheun710/
Colhean710/
Collune710/
Colheen710/
Colhoom710/
Culhune710/
Choloin710/
Collund710/
Collunn710/
Cohlund710/
Coulhan710/
Culhoon710/
Scoulon710/
Collhan710/
Colhain710/
Coloyne710/
Scoolon710/
Colloon710/
Solon6714,604/
Colom676,793/
Colón676,308/
Jolon675,754/
Colan675,264/
Cotillon671,100/
Kolon67729/
Coolahan67494/
Kolun67405/
Choloyan67385/
Culun67376/
Cotellon67251/
Solun67222/
Colum67218/
Coulehan67204/
Coulahan67142/
Kohlhund67124/
Cuolahan6763/
Zolun6748/
Calun6735/
Zolon6732/
Collione6727/
Colòn6726/
Tcholong6724/
Choloian6723/
Cholahan6720/
Colongne6720/
Collogne6719/
Choollun6715/
Kouloung6714/
Tcholoum6712/
Coolehan6710/
Collahan6710/
Coullion6710/
Choulian678/
Chaloune678/
Colayong678/
Colloond678/
Colán678/
Colonová676/
Colohina674/
Jolun674/
Kolhotyn674/
Colloten673/
Callhoon673/
Chalounn673/
Colongue673/
Collejon673/
Chooluen673/
Callhone672/
Colàn672/
Colõn672/
Coleyhan672/
Callouhn671/
Coulomne671/
Collehan671/
Coulogne671/
Colão671/
Qolon671/
Choulgan671/
Couleyon671/
Cosillon671/
Colleaun671/
Colleion671/
Coloigne671/
Colonova671/
Colonque671/
Colungue671/
Kholoune671/
Calhejon671/
Coleeyon671/
Collijon671/
Chooleun671/
Scollion670/
Calhoone670/
Calhonne670/
Caulhoon670/
Callhune670/
Colhayne670/
Collotin670/
Coulonne670/
Calhaune670/
Choulean670/

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