Kallaghan Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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
Kallaghan Demographics
Kallaghan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kallaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kallaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kallaghan is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kallaghan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kallaghan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Kallaghan occurs predominantly 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 last name is most widespread 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 live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Kallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kallaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kallaghan last name expanded 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 bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
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