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
Scholar 149
Dress Maker 10
Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
Servant 6
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 5
Tailor 5
Tailoress 5
Cotton Spinner 5
General Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Barman 4
Boat Builder 4
Cook 4
Annuitant 3
Fireman 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Cotton Winder 3
House Keeper 3
Owner Of House Property 3
Iron Labourer 3
Seamstress 2
Gardener 2
Dairy Maid Agricultural Labourer 2

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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