Gollan Surname

133,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gollan Surname Definition:

From Gollan in Kinross-shire. William de Golin is witness in Fife c. 1216—24 (LAC., 70), and William Gollan was bailie of Linlithgow, 1359 (ER., I, p. 619). John Gollane was "husband' in vill of Tullibothy, 1437 (SCM., V, p. 261), and William Gollan, a charter witness in Inverness, 1536 (Laing, 403).

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Gollan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2931:62,2637,993
Australia9361:28,8423,902
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Scotland1821:29,4173,073
New Zealand1671:27,1164,736
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
England681:819,38343,863
Poland611:623,09455,804
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2151:17,4101,843
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Gollán (2) are calculated separately.

Gollan (37) may also be a first name.

Gollan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Gollan in Kinross-shire. William de Golin is witness in Fife c. 1216—24 (LAC., 70), and William Gollan was bailie of Linlithgow, 1359 (ER., I, p. 619). John Gollane was "husband' in vill of Tullibothy, 1437 (SCM., V, p. 261), and William Gollan, a charter witness in Inverness, 1536 (Laing, 403). John Gollane was one of the bergesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). Gilbert Gollan, burgess of Inverness, 1556 (Rec. Inv., I, p. 4) may be Gilbert Gollan who served on an inquest there in 1591 (OPS., II, p. 670). Alexander Gollane was bailie of Rosmarkie, 1568 (ibid., p. 544), Mungo Gollan and Robert Gollan were bailies there, 1600, and John Golland was 'custumer and uptacker of the toll pennie' in Inverness, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 14, 15). George Gollon was a writer in Dundee, 1737 (Brechin), and John Gollan was a Jacobite prisoner in 1746. The name was liable to be confused in record with Gullane, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gollan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gollan (Hindi: गोल्लन, Marathi: गोलान, Russian: Голлан) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gollán. For other possible spellings of Gollan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gollan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 133,392nd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,156,079 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Gollan are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 38 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gollan is also the 1,688,769th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 37 people.

The last name Gollan is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,293 people, or 1 in 62,263. In Germany Gollan is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent live, Hesse, where 6 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany Gollan exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Gollan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gollan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gollan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gollan surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gollan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $47,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $45,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gollán942/
Golland92905/
Gollain92168/
Gollant9236/
Ngollan9216/
Gollian9214/
Goullan926/
Gollane925/
Gollann921/
Gollang921/
Goillan920/
Gollahn920/
Golan9114,597/
Ollan9163/
Gollahan8612/
Goullant868/
Goullian868/
Goullane867/
Gollandt861/
Goulland860/
Golian832,116/
Gallan831,809/
Hollan831,669/
Gullan83651/
Goland83567/
Golane83535/
Olland83528/
Gollon83398/
Golyan83382/
Golant83306/
Goylan83226/
Golain83201/
Goulan83130/
Golang83104/
Goilan83101/
Ngolan8398/
Gollam8378/
Goslan8369/
Gohlan8359/
Gholan8354/
Golgan8353/
Golann8352/
Ollang8352/
Golhan8321/
Goolan8317/
Ollian8314/
Gotlan8310/
Golahn836/
Ollane832/
Ollyan832/
Ollain831/
Golaan831/
Goelan831/
Oullan831/
Olhlan831/
Ollant831/
Güllan831/
Golean830/
Olan8026,258/
Gollanova801/
Holland77222,352/
Gallant7740,626/
Galland7712,435/
Kgolane771,194/
Gallian771,134/
Gulland77545/
Gullian77386/
Goulian77372/
Gouland77339/
Gallaun77279/
Gollion77264/
Hollant77247/
Olliang77202/
Goulain77201/
Gholian77189/
Gallang77183/
Ghollam77158/
Gholand77144/
Goilean77138/
Gullane77118/
Gotland77109/
Gollong77102/
Gosland7793/
Goillon7780/
Goullon7776/
Hollain7775/
Goslant7771/
Goulane7771/
Gholane7769/
Gallean7750/
Ngollon7748/
Hollane7737/
Golyand7734/
Gullang7734/
Ghallan7732/
Golankh7732/
Gallane7727/
Hollian7723/
Gullain7722/
Goslain7720/
Hollang7717/
Ngoulan7715/
Golyant7714/
Ollangg7714/
Hollank7712/
Ollandt7711/
Goglian779/
Golaine778/
Gholhan778/
Goolian777/
Ghoulan776/
Goliang776/
Nggolan775/
Oullian775/
Ollagne775/
Goliant775/
Golhain774/
Gholyan774/
Ngallan774/
Hollean773/
Gallain773/
Gollone773/
Goliand773/
Goelian773/
Goleant772/
Hollgan772/
Golhane772/
Gallgan772/
Oulland772/
Gallatn772/
Golahan772/
Gohlyan772/
Hollyan772/
Oilland772/
Goulant772/
Golatin772/
N'Golan772/
Hollahn771/
Hollhan771/
Gholain771/
Golaint771/
Golanne771/
Golasen771/
Gollhon771/
Goilane771/
Goslian771/
Gooland771/
Goolyan771/
Goulyan771/
Golanth771/
Ghullan771/
Hollajn771/
Ngoolan771/
Goulean771/
Gullyan771/
Goollam771/
Gullant771/
Golandt771/
Golaing771/
Gholang771/
Hoollan770/
Gallyan770/
Goslean770/
Hollann770/
Gallhan770/
Goiland770/
Ghoslan770/
Golliam770/
Gouslan770/
Gallahn770/
Goullianne7522/
Gollhausen7511/
Gollaschin758/
Gollasingh751/
Galan73124,040/
Allan73119,457/
Gelan7317,138/
Gulan7315,261/
Golam7311,258/
Olang735,947/
Holan732,644/
Golon732,202/
Oland731,288/
Olyan731,055/
Olian73605/
Olgan73588/
Olean73383/
Oslan73353/
Olhan73343/
Gülan73315/
Gălan73248/
Ohlan73170/
Oylan73167/
Olane73107/
Ollon73103/
Ollam7398/
Oulan7387/
Olain7377/
Olaun7362/
Golán7342/
Oilan7328/
Otlan7314/
Olaan7311/
Olant7310/
Állan732/
Đolan732/
Golón732/
Oolan731/
Uolan731/
Țolan731/
Golań731/
Olayn731/
Gallatin711,708/
Gallahan711,068/
Hollahan71578/
Golayneh71370/
Golanova71269/
Golyatin71230/
Godtland71187/
Gallandt71142/
Hollandt71116/
Googlian7152/
Gothland7150/
Gallasin7143/
Galliand7139/
Golanová7131/
Oullahan7128/
Gottland7127/
Ghoulian7120/
Gullhamn7117/
Gullyand7113/
Ghoullam7112/
Gholahan7112/
Ghoolian719/
Gallantt717/
Gullhane717/
Golasing716/
Gallaine716/
Hoolland714/
Hollandd714/
Goulaine714/
Galliant714/
Galliane714/
Gullaine714/
Gulliant714/
Hoilland713/
Gouslane713/
Gacillan713/
Ghallane713/
Gulliand712/
Galllant712/
Gullahan712/
Osellane712/
Gholhang712/
N'Goulan712/
Ghoulyan712/
Houllhan711/
Hoylland711/
Hollaand711/
Hollannd711/
Gallaunt711/
Galleand711/
Golachin711/
Goslaind711/
Galleane711/
Hoillian711/
Hollamnn711/
Gaullaun711/
Goulanhe711/
Gouslhan711/
Goliacin711/
Ghoulane711/
Ghullain711/
Gallaant711/
Gallyane711/
Gààllant711/
Golianth711/
Gallantd711/
Gouliang711/
Hollland710/
Houllahn710/
Goosland710/
Oullaine710/
Gallaten710/
Galang6759,783/
Gholam6755,724/
Allain6724,740/
Ghalan6721,549/
Galant6712,505/
Gallon6712,284/
Gülhan679,513/
Hollon675,189/
Galian674,680/
Galand674,082/
Galane674,064/
Gulane673,624/
Gullon672,551/
Golong672,535/
Gelain672,421/
Galean672,249/
Goolam672,075/
Holian671,954/
Osland671,870/
Holand671,827/
Gulyan671,792/
Allane671,787/
Galyan671,766/
Hallan671,400/
Allang67961/
Allian67852/
Olahan67653/
Gulang67647/
Gahlan67604/
Golyanova67583/
Gulian67564/
Alland67525/
Gullam67497/
Galain67475/
Otlang67438/
Galgan67420/
Galaan67368/
Goulon67365/
Goulahsen67346/
Ollong67335/
Guslan67313/
Gatlan67270/
Goulam67239/
Gulaan67226/
Hoolan67220/
Gulhan67217/
Gulain67140/
Holyan67134/
Gallam67128/
Oulane67117/
Olasin67116/
Olagne67109/
Golion67109/
Holane67109/
Ollion67102/
Aglian67100/
Olandt6791/
Allant6787/
Olan'g6785/
Holajn6781/
Ghulan6781/
Oliang6769/
Hohlan6767/
Ohlyan6764/
Outlan6762/
Ngalan6758/
Hoylan6755/
Houllahan6755/
Holang6755/
Gullón6749/
Houlan6748/
Gelean6747/
Hollanová6745/
Gollom6745/
Olaine6745/
Gâtlan6743/
Allaun6740/
Gehlan6740/
Holain6737/
Guhlan6730/
Ngulan6729/
Oiland6728/
Otlane6726/
Ngolon6725/
Hollán6725/
Goelon6724/
Oullon6724/
Asllan6723/
O'Lane6722/
Gelian6722/
Golianova6722/
Göland6722/
Ouslan6721/
Gouliatin6721/
Oglian6720/
Gallón6719/
Holann6718/
Galaun6716/
Goilon6716/
Golein6716/
Gulant6716/
Galhan6716/
Oulian6715/
Ollone6715/
Hotlan6714/
Oslain6714/
Allean6713/
Gaslan6713/
Hoslan6712/
Allyan6712/
Oliane6712/
Gaulan6711/
Galahn6710/
Oulain6710/
Goulahcen679/
Gulean678/
Álland678/
O'Lain677/
Gielan677/
Golgon677/
Ahllan677/
Holamn676/
Olhang676/
Guland676/
Gaalan676/
Olahun676/
Olaing676/
Hollam675/
Holhan675/
Otland675/
Olantt675/
Allaan675/
Goulyatin675/
Gallán675/
Oslang675/
Goloin674/
Ohhlan674/
Olasyn674/
Gullahane674/
Golaam674/
Golone674/
Gallatinn674/
Olatin674/
Olanne674/
Alllan674/
Gălean674/
Gălian674/
Gutlan674/
Gallòn674/
Gaelan673/
Allann673/
Aallan673/
Hollianne673/
Ohlian673/
Goliam673/
Oslane673/
Oillon673/
Gulgan673/
Oslant673/
Olahne673/
Kgothlang673/
O'Lang672/
Gölhan672/
Goleanova672/
Hollahand672/
Gotlam672/
Gallahand672/
Gallahann672/
Goylanova672/
Olgain672/
Olasen672/
Aullan672/
Olaung672/
Allgan672/
Golyon672/
Galanh672/
Gélain672/
Hollanova672/
Olašín672/
O'Gillian672/
Gulanh672/
Kgalan671/
Oulang671/
Hoilan671/
Gallachen671/
Galliandt671/
Gulliaune671/
Golasingh671/
Goleam671/
Golhassen671/
Goslam671/
Goslon671/
Golyashyn671/
Allamn671/
Allanh671/
Oulean671/
Holean671/
Olandd671/
Olaitn671/
Holaan671/
Hollangne671/
Hollangue671/
Oulanh671/
Oullahane671/
Oullam671/
Oleant671/
Oilang671/
O'Land671/
Gelann671/
Goulangue671/
Goolon671/
Golond671/
Golaum671/
Goilam671/
Gullòn671/
Gachillan671/
Gallangue671/
Olangh671/
Ooland671/
Olyain671/
Olleyn671/
Allahn671/
Alhlan671/
Goloon671/
Hoollahan670/
Hollhasen670/
Gallachin670/
Holliahan670/
Oulhan670/
Gulliasen670/
Oslean670/
Oillam670/
Galliatin670/
Golham670/
Oleann670/
Ollhausen670/

Gollan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gollan in the Marathi language
गोलानgolana-
Gollan in the Hindi language
गोल्लनgollana90.91
गोललनgolalana9.09
Gollan in the Russian language
Голланgollan-

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