Skallan Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSkallan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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.
Skallan Demographics
Average Skallan Salary in
United States
$53,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Skallan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skallan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Skallan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Skallan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,034,050th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Skallan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Skallan live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Skallan is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 100 percent are found. Other than The United States Skallan exists in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 42 percent are found.
Skallan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Skallan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skalan | 92 | 23 | / |
| Scallan | 86 | 2,463 | / |
| Skaland | 86 | 116 | / |
| Skalian | 86 | 14 | / |
| Skalane | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shkalan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skalgan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skalain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skailan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Skallon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Skaaland | 80 | 166 | / |
| Skatland | 80 | 75 | / |
| Skaylayn | 80 | 33 | / |
| Skallion | 80 | 3 | / |
| Skauland | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scallian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skalon | 77 | 115 | / |
| Skolan | 77 | 57 | / |
| Scalan | 77 | 52 | / |
| Skelan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Skhahlane | 75 | 20 | / |
| Skhalhane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scallon | 71 | 1,327 | / |
| Scollan | 71 | 674 | / |
| Skalion | 71 | 12 | / |
| Skolyan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Scalant | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sqalane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Scalean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skalianová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Skolane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scallam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scaulan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scalian | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scallion | 67 | 939 | / |
| Scaillon | 67 | 23 | / |
| Squalian | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shkeelan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scallone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scolland | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkolyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skooland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scallojn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scatland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeilyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scalliam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scollean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scalloon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Skollion | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scollane | 67 | 0 | / |
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