McCallen Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCallen Surname Definition:

MACCALLAN: A form of Macallan, which see, current in Bute and Argyll. Gybbon M'Callan or M'Callane had a tenement in Ayr in 1476 (Friars Ayr, p. 54), and Thomas MacCallan is recorded in Murthlac, 1550 (Illus., II, p. 261). John M'Callan in Ayr, 1656 (Ayr, p.

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McCallen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:550,84945,535
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Northern Ireland781:23,6542,695
England181:3,095,448105,421
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1051:42,1893,787
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

McCallen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCALLAN: A form of Macallan, which see, current in Bute and Argyll. Gybbon M'Callan or M'Callane had a tenement in Ayr in 1476 (Friars Ayr, p. 54), and Thomas MacCallan is recorded in Murthlac, 1550 (Illus., II, p. 261). John M'Callan in Ayr, 1656 (Ayr, p. 197).

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

The son or descendants of Callen or Colin. This name was given to the descendants of Sir Cohn Campbell, or Cohn the Great, who flourished toward the end of the thirteenth century, at Lochore, Scotland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McCallen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCallen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCallen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCallen? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCallen is the 489,550th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,764,470 people. McCallen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McCallen are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 550,849. In The United States McCallen is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent reside.

McCallen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCallen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCallen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCallen surname are 5.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCallen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning $46,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $60,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCallen947/
McAllen931,292/
McCullen883,086/
McCallan88455/
McCallin88257/
Macallen8851/
McKallen8818/
McCollen885/
McAlleen880/
MacCalen880/
McClen86110/
McLlen862/
Macalleng821/
McClean807,422/
McAllan80949/
McEllen80129/
Mcclenn8045/
Macalen8027/
McClein8022/
McUllen8016/
McAllin8014/
McLlean8014/
McCleen807/
MacAlln801/
McClien801/
McClene801/
McColen800/
MacLlen800/
McAlien800/
MacCallion7818/
McLen7788/
Macallin752,511/
McCollin75757/
McCullin75447/
McKillen75407/
Magcalen7567/
McKellen7564/
Macaleng7564/
McCullan7555/
Mocaleng7535/
MacCluen7517/
MacEllen754/
McCleann752/
Maccalin752/
Makellen752/
MacCleen751/
Macaalen751/
Macclene751/
Maccloen751/
Makyllen751/
McKallan750/
McHullen750/
MacKalen750/
McLean71115,700/
Macalling71321/
Magcaleng71147/
Moccellin71129/
Maclen7191/
McClin7154/
McLein7138/
McLeen7119/
MacCaslin7112/
Maklen719/
McLenn718/
McAlan717/
McLene717/
McLien717/
MacCollin716/
McLlin714/
McKlen711/
Macasleng711/
Macalienė711/
MacKillen711/
Makkillen711/
Macallion711/
Mokalleng711/
Moclen710/
MacKellen710/
McClain6760,395/
Macalin6721,957/
McEllin67184/
MacKlen67171/
McLeane6791/
McKlein6762/
McKlean6739/
Makalen6729/
Makloen6722/
McEllan6713/
Macleen6712/
Maclene679/
McColin676/
Mckleen676/
McColan676/
Macalem675/
Macclin674/
Mckalin673/
McLeann673/
Mocalin673/
MacQuillen672/
MacLoen672/
Mcailin672/
Mocklen671/
MacLien671/
MacLlin671/
MacClem671/
Macalng671/
Maklien671/
Maykeillen671/
Mocclin671/
Macolen671/
McKlenn670/
McAlain670/
McIlean670/
Maklene670/
Mocllin670/

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