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Where Does The Last Name Collighan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Collighan has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Collighan.

How Common Is The Last Name Collighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,580,327^th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Collighan are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Collighan is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, Berkshire, where 17 percent are found and Durham, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Collighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Collighan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Collighan surname grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Collighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Collighan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.