O'Callaghan Surname
Approximately 23,529 people bear this surname
O'Callaghan Surname Definition:
Ó Ceallacháin Mainly Co. Cork: still very numerous there. The chief family was transplanted to Co. Clare. IF 71 etc; Plate III
O'Callaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9,845 | 1:478 | 73 |
| England | 5,067 | 1:10,996 | 1,620 |
| Australia | 4,600 | 1:5,869 | 862 |
| United States | 1,302 | 1:278,386 | 25,991 |
| Canada | 673 | 1:54,748 | 6,504 |
| New Zealand | 614 | 1:7,375 | 1,258 |
| Northern Ireland | 579 | 1:3,187 | 641 |
| Wales | 395 | 1:7,834 | 872 |
| Scotland | 164 | 1:32,645 | 3,260 |
| New Caledonia | 99 | 1:2,790 | 365 |
| Spain | 91 | 1:513,759 | 25,575 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,437 | 1:1,289 | 245 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 204 | 1:119,487 | 11,415 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:258,859 | 21,305 |
The alternate forms: Ò'callaghan (1) are calculated separately.
O'Callaghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Ceallacháin Mainly Co. Cork: still very numerous there. The chief family was transplanted to Co. Clare. IF 71 etc; Plate III
(Celtic) the Irish O’Ceallachain = Descendant of Ceallachan [v. O’-, and Callaghan]
“Son of Ceallachain” in Erse.
(Irish) Grandson of little Ceallach (war or strife).
This ancient family derive their origin and their surname from Ceallachan Cathel, a famous king of Munster in the tenth century. Their territory, according to Mr. D'Alton, was partly in cos. Louth and Mayo, but especially in Cork, where 50,000 acres of laud on both sides of the Blackwater, and hence called Pobble O'Callaghan, were occupied by them.
O'CALLAGHAN: (Celtic or Gaelic.) The descendants or tribe of Callaghan, from Ciallach, prudent, judicious, discreet.
O'Callaghan Demographics
Average O'Callaghan Salary in
United States
$68,993 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Callaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Callaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Callaghan is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ò'callaghan. For other possible spellings of O'Callaghan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Callaghan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,050th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 309,726 people. O'Callaghan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Callaghan are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 9,845 people, or 1 in 478. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 57 percent reside, Leinster, where 29 percent reside and Ulster, where 8 percent reside. Besides Ireland it is found in 69 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.
O'Callaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Callaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Callaghan surname expanded 286 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,484 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 965 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Callaghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Callaghan surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
The amount O'Callaghan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 59.89% more than the national average, earning $68,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $58,900 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ò'callaghan | 97 | 1 | / |
| O'Callaaghan | 96 | 5 | / |
| O'Callagahan | 96 | 3 | / |
| O'Calllaghan | 96 | 1 | / |
| O'Callaghhan | 96 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaghane | 96 | 0 | / |
| Ocallaghan | 95 | 4,377 | / |
| O'Callagan | 95 | 10 | / |
| O'Calaghan | 95 | 5 | / |
| O'Callaghn | 95 | 1 | / |
| O'Ceallaghain | 92 | 0 | / |
| O'Callagham | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ocallagahan | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ocallaughan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ocalllaghan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ocallacghan | 91 | 1 | / |
| O'Callighan | 91 | 1 | / |
| O'Callaghin | 91 | 0 | / |
| OcCallaghan | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Collaghan | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Calloghan | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Calleghan | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaghon | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaghen | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ocalaghan | 90 | 6 | / |
| Ocallagan | 90 | 4 | / |
| Ocllaghan | 90 | 2 | / |
| Ocallaghn | 90 | 1 | / |
| O'Calagan | 90 | 0 | / |
| O'Ceallaighain | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ocallagham | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ocallahagn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ocallaghen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ocallaghin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ocalloghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ocallighan | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Calligan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ocalagan | 84 | 118 | / |
| O'Calleghen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ocalligan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ocaleghan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ocallogan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ocallowhan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Oklagan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aclagan | 67 | 1 | / |
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