Collinan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Collinan Surname Definition:

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

Collinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Collinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Collinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Collinan is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Collinan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Collinan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Collinan live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 80 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Collinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Collinan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Collinan last name rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Collinan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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