McCollam Surname
Approximately 1,343 people bear this surname
McCollam Surname Definition:
(Irish, Scottish) The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.
McCollam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,072 | 1:338,115 | 30,487 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 1:20,966 | 2,489 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 140 | 1:31,642 | 3,133 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 160 | 1:313,867 | 24,665 |
McCollam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish, Scottish) The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.
McCollam Demographics
Average McCollam Salary in
United States
$42,868 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCollam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCollam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCollam is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCollam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 286,143rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,426,319 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCollam live; 79 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,072 people, or 1 in 338,115. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, West Virginia, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live.
McCollam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McCollam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCollam last name increased 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McCollam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCollam surname are 21.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.45% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McCollam earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning R 230,880 per year; in United States they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $42,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $64,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCollaum | 94 | 140 | / |
| MacCollam | 94 | 16 | / |
| McCollum | 88 | 28,015 | / |
| McCollom | 88 | 2,060 | / |
| McCollim | 88 | 213 | / |
| McCollem | 88 | 124 | / |
| Maccallam | 82 | 23 | / |
| MacCollom | 82 | 19 | / |
| McOllum | 80 | 23 | / |
| Macolam | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCallum | 75 | 34,275 | / |
| McCullum | 75 | 3,705 | / |
| McCullem | 75 | 43 | / |
| Makollam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Macallam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mokallam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macollem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maccalam | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacCallom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macalam | 67 | 2,111 | / |
| Mokalam | 67 | 967 | / |
| McAllum | 67 | 232 | / |
| Mocalam | 67 | 225 | / |
| Makolam | 67 | 1 | / |
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