Callaghan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Callaghan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Callaghan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Labourer 65
At Home 19
Servant 18
Agricultural Labourer 16
House Servant 16
Hawker 16
Tailor 14
Laundress 8
Errand Boy 8
Shoe Maker 7
Cooper 7
Dock Labourer 7
Coal Miner 6
House Keeper 6
Shoemaker 6
Charwoman 6
Dress Maker 6
Silk Weaver 5
Laborer 5
General Servant 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Cattle Drover 3
Char Woman 3

Callaghan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Callaghan 100% 14,358
2 Calaghan 89% 870
3 Callighan 89% 614
4 Collaghan 89% 415
5 Ocallaghan 90% 366
6 Collighan 78% 127

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The surname Callaghan is the most popular version of all its varients

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