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 last name McCollam occurs most in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCollam? popularity and diffusion
McCollam is the 286,143rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,426,319 people. It is predominantly found 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.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 338,115. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent live, West Virginia, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live.
McCollam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCollam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCollam surname are 21.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.45% being registered with 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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