Colohan Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Colohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2281:20,6532,115
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England801:696,47639,547
Wales201:154,72710,755
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1281:34,6083,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Colohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colohan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Colohan.

How Common Is The Last Name Colohan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 608,234th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name Colohan is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Colohan are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Colohan is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 20,653. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Connaught, where 68 percent are found, Leinster, where 26 percent are found and Munster, where 6 percent are found. Not including Ireland Colohan is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Colohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colohan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Colohan surname rose 178 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 245 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colohan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Colohan surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Colohan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning $35,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.08% less than the national average, earning $34,738 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 Colohan
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