Conlin Surname

58,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Conlin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Hero [Irish Connlan] 2 for Connellan, q.v.

Conlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1901:58,5566,938
England8251:67,5377,818
Canada8211:44,8795,526
Scotland3201:16,7312,048
Australia2621:103,03711,601
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malta11:430,2723,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1301:34,0763,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:73,1998,070
Scotland2181:17,1711,826
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3441:21,4242,701

Conlin (94) may also be a first name.

Conlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Hero [Irish Connlan] 2 for Connellan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Conall (high or mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Conlin Last Name Facts

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

Conlin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conlin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 58,458th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 842,588 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Conlin reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 94 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,190 people, or 1 in 58,556. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Conlin occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Conlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Conlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Conlin last name expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Conlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Conlin surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Conlin last name are 7.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Conlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.49% more than the national average, earning R 592,884 per year; in United States they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning $48,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $51,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conlinn9223/
Conglin9217/
Conllin923/
Conling923/
Conlind921/
Conlien920/
Connlin920/
Sconlin920/
Conln911/
Tchonlin8618/
Coneglin861/
Connling860/
Conlling860/
Conhling860/
Conlen83325/
Canlin83153/
Sonlin8394/
Conlyn8377/
Comlin8317/
Jonlin837/
Konlin837/
Cunlin834/
Connellin800/
Scanlin77827/
Chunlin7732/
Canglin7716/
Cunling7715/
Zonglin7712/
Khonlin778/
Chonlen774/
Canlion774/
Chanlin773/
Zounlin773/
Jhonlin772/
Soonlin771/
Coinlim771/
Cannlin770/
Comling770/
Conlent770/
Canllin770/
Coonlen770/
Conlyon770/
Sconlen770/
Cãlin731/
Zhonglin71400/
Khonling714/
Khonglin711/
Koehnlin711/
Caniglin711/
Camlin671,424/
Janlin67176/
Kanlin67144/
Sanlin67114/
Cumlin6743/
Kunlin6725/
Cagnellin6710/
Khonglien675/
Jonlim674/
Canlen673/
Koehnlien672/
Konlim671/
Koosinlin671/
Sonlen671/
Cannellin671/
Scanln671/
Canlim671/
Zunlin671/
Connellen671/
Cheunglin671/
Jonlen670/

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