Skallan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Skallan Surname Definition:

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.

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Skallan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Norway101:514,22941,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Skallan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Skallan Last Name Facts

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

Skallan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Skallan.

How Common Is The Last Name Skallan? popularity and diffusion

Skallan is the 4,034,050th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Skallan reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Skallan is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Skallan is mostly found in: Colorado, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 42 percent are found.

Skallan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Skallan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Skallan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Skallan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.56% less than the national average, earning 212,621 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skalan9223/
Scallan862,463/
Skaland86116/
Skalian8614/
Skalane863/
Shkalan861/
Skalgan861/
Skalain861/
Skailan861/
Skallon860/
Skaaland80166/
Skatland8075/
Skaylayn8033/
Skallion803/
Skauland802/
Scallian801/
Skalon77115/
Skolan7757/
Scalan7752/
Skelan771/
Skhahlane7520/
Skhalhane751/
Scallon711,327/
Scollan71674/
Skalion7112/
Skolyan716/
Scalant714/
Sqalane712/
Scalean711/
Skalianová711/
Skolane711/
Scallam710/
Scaulan710/
Scalian710/
Scallion67939/
Scaillon6723/
Squalian676/
Shkeelan673/
Scallone673/
Scolland672/
Shkolyan671/
Skooland671/
Scallojn671/
Scatland671/
Skeilyan671/
Scalliam670/
Scollean670/
Scalloon670/
Skollion670/
Scollane670/

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