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
McCollam Political Affiliation
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McCollam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCollam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCollam occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCollam? popularity and diffusion
McCollam is the 286,143rd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,426,319 people. The last name McCollam occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCollam are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name McCollam is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,072 people, or 1 in 338,115. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent are found, West Virginia, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States McCollam exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.
McCollam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCollam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCollam last name grew 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McCollam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McCollam last name is primarily Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCollam last name 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 political 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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