Colgan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colgan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colgan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Iron Worker 4
Dress Maker 3
Police Constable 2
Boot Maker 2
Cook 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Winder 2
Ship Yard Labourer 2
Hotel Proprietor 2
Silk Factory Hand 2
Mat Weaver 1
Stone Mason 1
White Metal Smith 1
Button Turner Unemployed 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Grocer 1
Labourer 1
Member Of Religious Community 1
Houses Assistant 1
Pasttern 1
Labourer In Iron Works 1
Seaman 1

Colgan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colgan 100% 1,339
2 Clagne 33% 448
3 Calagan 71% 293
4 Caligan 71% 189

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

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