Coligan Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Coligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Coligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Canada591:624,50251,218
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Coligan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coligan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coligan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 917,199th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. Coligan is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Coligan live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 1,776,759. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Coligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Coligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Coligan last name rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coligan last name are 27.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.56% registered with the party.

The amount Coligan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.25% more than the national average, earning $46,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,735 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coligan
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