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
School 424
General Labourer 54
Dock Labourer 35
Labourer 35
Coal Miner Hewer 25
None 22
Domestic Servant 17
General Servant (domestic) 17
At Home 17
Charwoman 15
At School 13
Farm Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Scholar 12
Clerk 11
Bricklayer 10
Bricklayers Labourer 10
Nil 10
House Work 10
School Boy 10
Carter 9
House Keeper 9
Laundress 9
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
Housekeeper 9

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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