Kallaghan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kallaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

Kallaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kallaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kallaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kallaghan is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kallaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kallaghan is the 4,649,889th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kallaghan are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 100 percent reside. Not including England Kallaghan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Kallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kallaghan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kallaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kallaghan last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keallaghan951/
Kalaghan9457/
Kallagan943/
Callaghan8940,485/
Kailaghan8914/
Kallangan891/
Kalagan88207/
Callaughan84105/
Callagahan847/
Callanghan842/
Callaaghan842/
Callahghan842/
Callaghane841/
Callaghain841/
Calllaghan841/
Callaghhan840/
Callagan82225/
Calaghan8266/
Kalagane8265/
Kalyagan8254/
Kelaghan8242/
Kolaghan8214/
Kaliagan827/
Kalagang821/
Kalaigan821/
Kallogan821/
Kaleghan820/
Callangan781,401/
Calagahan78273/
Keelaghan78126/
Kahalagan7845/
Callagham7839/
Callagain7836/
Collaghan788/
Kailangan788/
Calleghan784/
Callahgan784/
Calloghan783/
Callaghon783/
Kalaghone782/
Khalagane782/
Khalaygan782/
Calhaghan781/
Calliagan781/
Khaleghan781/
Koilaghan781/
Callañgan781/
Callagajn781/
Kaalagang781/
Kaalaigan781/
Kahloghan780/
Callagahn780/
Caliaghan780/
Callaghanová762/
Calagan7570/
Kalagon757/
Kolagan755/
Kalaganova74275/
Khalaghone747/
Khalagaane742/
Khalagaune741/
Cahalaghan741/
Calangahan741/
Katlhagane741/
Kalahaggan741/
Callegan71289/
Keleghan71162/
Kolagane71161/
Qalagane71121/
Caliagan71109/
Callagon7188/
Collagan7152/
Kolagang7115/
Khalagon7111/
Calyagan717/
Calaugan714/
Cailagan713/
Kolagham713/
Kolhagan712/
Callogan711/
Kalongan711/
Kolagaan711/
Kolangan711/
Calagang711/
Calaigan711/
Caloghan710/
Colaghan710/
Kohlagan710/
Caleghan710/
Calagham710/
Kollegan710/
Kologhan710/
Kalyaganova70105/
Khalagone6775/
Kaulongan6723/
Cahlangan6722/
Kalasgond675/
Kahulogan675/
Koolangan674/
Collangan672/
Coolaghan671/
Kalaangan671/
Kalagondh671/
Kohlhagan671/
Kolaganne671/
Keuloghan671/
Kalgougan671/
Calogahan671/
Calaingan671/
Koslagham671/
Collagham670/
Colloghan670/
Collagain670/
Cahalagan670/

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