Callan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Callan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Callan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 83
Coal Miner Hewer 13
General Labourer 9
Labourer 9
Nil 7
At School 6
House Keeper 6
Domestic Servant 6
At Home 5
Private Means 5
Shipwright 5
Scholar 5
Carpenter 4
Errand Boy 4
Dressmaker 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Assistant In Business 3
Assisting In Business 3
Attending School 3
Charwoman 3
Dock Labourer 3
School Boy 3
Joiner 3
Coal Miner Deputy Overman 3

Callan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cullen 67% 24,611
2 Collin 67% 16,136
3 Collen 67% 4,749
4 Callan 100% 4,470
5 Callen 83% 3,205
6 Callon 83% 2,695
7 Cullin 67% 2,469
8 Callin 83% 1,430
9 Cullan 83% 1,355
10 Cullon 67% 950
11 Collon 67% 638
12 Colline 57% 559
13 Collan 83% 396
14 Collien 57% 116

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The surname Callan is the 4th most popular variant of Cullen.

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