Ocallaghan Surname
Approximately 4,377 people bear this surname
Ocallaghan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Ceallachain = Descendant of Ceallachan [v. O’-, and Callaghan]
Ocallaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,882 | 1:125,766 | 13,353 |
| Ireland | 804 | 1:5,857 | 904 |
| Australia | 269 | 1:100,356 | 11,341 |
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
The alternate forms: Oçallaghan (1) are calculated separately.
Ocallaghan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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).
Ocallaghan Demographics
Average Male Ocallaghan Height
176.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ocallaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ocallaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ocallaghan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Oçallaghan. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ocallaghan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 106,745th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,664,964 people. Ocallaghan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Ocallaghan are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Ocallaghan is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,882 people, or 1 in 125,766. In The United States Ocallaghan is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Ocallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ocallaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ocallaghan last name expanded 3,391 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ocallaghan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ocallaghan last name are 2.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.62% registered with the party.
The amount Ocallaghan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning 423,087 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.78% more than the national average, earning R 401,088 per year; in United States they earn 18.24% more than the national average, earning $51,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,280 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oçallaghan | 97 | 1 | / |
| O'Callaghan | 95 | 23,529 | / |
| Ocalaghan | 95 | 6 | / |
| Ocallagan | 95 | 4 | / |
| Ocallagahan | 95 | 4 | / |
| Ocallaughan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ocalllaghan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ocallacghan | 95 | 1 | / |
| OcCallaghan | 95 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaaghan | 91 | 5 | / |
| O'Callagahan | 91 | 3 | / |
| O'Challaghan | 91 | 1 | / |
| O'Calllaghan | 91 | 1 | / |
| O'Callaghhan | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaghane | 91 | 0 | / |
| O'Callagan | 90 | 10 | / |
| Ocallagham | 90 | 7 | / |
| O'Calaghan | 90 | 5 | / |
| Ochalaghan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Ocalloghan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Ocalagan | 89 | 118 | / |
| O'Ceallaghain | 87 | 0 | / |
| O'Callagham | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ò'callaghan | 86 | 1 | / |
| O'Collaghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Calloghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Calleghan | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Callaghon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ucalaghan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ocaleghan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ocallogan | 84 | 0 | / |
| O'Calagan | 84 | 0 | / |
| O'Ceallaighain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukalaghan | 74 | 17 | / |
| Asalaghan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ajolaghan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Okelagan | 67 | 23 | / |
| O'Giollagain | 64 | 0 | / |
| Asalagham | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hasalagane | 60 | 14 | / |
| Accalagoun | 60 | 1 | / |
| Asalagam | 56 | 6 | / |
| Acalogoun | 53 | 11 | / |
| Akologhon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Accalogoun | 50 | 448 | / |
| Acalanggan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Akallogoun | 50 | 1 | / |
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