Scallan Surname

174,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Scallan Surname Definition:

Ó Scealláin A Co. Wexford name distinct from the northern Scullin. SIF 134

Scallan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2941:280,10726,126
Ireland4511:10,4411,360
England2451:227,42118,997
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
Australia831:325,24927,873
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Wales111:281,32115,850
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3081:14,3831,851
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Scallan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Scealláin A Co. Wexford name distinct from the northern Scullin. SIF 134

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The theory that Scallan is a southern form of the Ulster name Scullin or Scullion is hardly tenable.

The latter, as stated in More Irish Families (p. 274), was an erenagh family of the diocese of Derry, and it is true that the northern Ó Scolláin has occasionally been anglicized as Scallon, but Scallan has always been mainly associated with Co. Wexford. In the “census” of 1659, for example, ten families of Scallan and nine of Skallan are recorded in the barony of Forth. Griffith's Valuation of two centuries later records 22 householders in that barony and 72 in the whole county.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Scealláin A Co. Wexford name distinct from the northern Scullin. SIF 134

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Scallan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Scallan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Scallan is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scallan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scallan is the 174,262nd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,958,809 people. Scallan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Scallan live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,294 people, or 1 in 280,107. In The United States Scallan is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 51 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Scallan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scallan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scallan last name grew 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 146 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scallan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scallan surname are 37.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scallan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.04% more than the national average, earning R 420,720 per year; in United States they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $46,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $46,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schallan932/
Scallian931/
Callan9215,877/
Sallan922,497/
Scalan9252/
Schallaun889/
Schallean881/
Schallhan880/
Scallon861,327/
Scollan86674/
Saillan86536/
Caullan86490/
Callhan8660/
Sallean8651/
Skallan8624/
Sallian8610/
Sallain864/
Scalant864/
Schalan863/
Callyan863/
Caallan862/
Callaan861/
Callann861/
Callain861/
Scalean861/
Cayllan861/
Scalian860/
Scaulan860/
Sayllan860/
Scallam860/
Salan8315,907/
Calan835,700/
Stcallahan821/
Scallion80939/
Schallon80182/
Scaillon8023/
Saillian8014/
Schaalan804/
Schollan803/
Cahallan803/
Calliahn803/
Scallone803/
Scolland802/
Callhann802/
Sallahan802/
Callhaan801/
Scatland801/
Scallojn801/
Schaulan801/
Scollane800/
Scollean800/
Scalliam800/
Scalloon800/
Schalann800/
Callaaan800/
Salian7710,995/
Salaun779,024/
Sahlan777,158/
Caylan771,936/
Salaan771,831/
Scalon771,622/
Callon771,618/
Salhan771,520/
Sailan771,293/
Salean77510/
Scolan77505/
Saulan77487/
Sallon77360/
Jallan77333/
Salain77312/
Collan77303/
Calhan77222/
Sağlan77202/
Saalan77110/
Sollan7745/
Sealan7736/
Øcalan7724/
Skalan7723/
Zallan7717/
Cajlan7716/
Calann778/
Callón778/
Salann776/
Sallán776/
Callán775/
Salanh775/
Caalan773/
Calaan772/
Salahn772/
Scalón771/
Sallón771/
Calaun771/
Schollian75225/
Schollain755/
Calliahan753/
Chjalland753/
Scautland751/
Scathlain751/
Calllahan750/
Callahain750/
Scallione750/
Scalone712,586/
Scalion71741/
Scollon71641/
Saulean71356/
Salahan71348/
Seillan71289/
Jalland71280/
Sahalan71262/
Sailhan71187/
Skaland71116/
Schalon7199/
Salahun7191/
Salașan7165/
Saillon7164/
Scholan7155/
Ceillan7155/
Jallain7153/
Zallang7151/
Jallang7139/
Saulian7134/
Calhaun7126/
Salaain7126/
Scotlan7120/
Salahyn7120/
Sallion7119/
Sailian7118/
Sahulan7118/
Skalian7114/
Jhallan7113/
Sahlaan7113/
Sallein7111/
Salloin7110/
Scoland718/
Saahlan718/
Zalland717/
Salloon717/
Jallian716/
Zaillan716/
Scalhon716/
Sahlaun716/
Sahlain715/
Caulian714/
Jallane714/
Cailyan713/
Salhain713/
Coillan713/
Skalane713/
Scaluon712/
Jaillan712/
Calloun712/
Sqalane712/
Saliaan712/
Caullán711/
Callhon711/
Sahjlan711/
Sailain711/
Calhain711/
Callein711/
Caalhan711/
Caylyan711/
Jallann711/
Collahn711/
Dcalian711/
Skailan711/
Skalain711/
Skalgan711/
Sollhan711/
Scollam711/
Zallane711/
Shkalan711/
Saalhan711/
Salhean711/
Saullon711/
Calllon711/
Collann711/
Sahlyan711/
Sealian711/
Scoulan711/
Saliain711/
Sailean711/
Scaloon711/
Saailan711/
Collyan710/
Scaulon710/
Seallon710/
Scallom710/
Calhann710/
Skallon710/
Cahlian710/
Calhaan710/
Seaulan710/
Calloon710/
Cayhlan710/
Scalong710/
Calhean710/
Collhan710/
Calhahn710/
Sollean710/
Caliahn710/
Jalan6718,917/
Salon6717,488/
Solan6710,464/
Colan675,264/
Scotland674,975/
Calon671,614/
Jaillant67606/
Zalan67473/
Skaaland67166/
Schalion67165/
Djallang6789/
Scalione6782/
Skatland6775/
Scholian6746/
Callhoun6742/
Scaglion6741/
Hjalland6740/
Salón6738/
Cailloin6738/
Skaylayn6733/
Salán6729/
Zaillian6717/
Calán6713/
Sahalain6710/
Zallandt679/
Scotlang678/
Chqalyan677/
Squalian676/
Callhoon673/
Skallion673/
Salahain673/
Salòn673/
Zallahan672/
Saileaun672/
Sahalyan672/
Skauland672/
Cahaylan672/
Calhahan671/
Callouhn671/
Cailahan671/
Calahahn671/
Jaillian671/
Scatlone671/
Schoillhahn671/
Seallion671/
Jailland671/
Sahalanh671/
Sahliain671/
Salàn671/
Scalogne671/
Djallane671/
Calàn671/
Couëllan671/
Colleaun671/
Zealland671/
Sahailan671/
Saalhaan671/
Jasillan671/
Colleann670/
Scollion670/
Calahann670/
Soillean670/
Soillian670/
Schoolan670/
Caulahan670/
Cahahlan670/
Cahlahan670/
Caliahan670/
Calahain670/

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