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 36
Labourer 6
Dress Maker 4
Joiner 3
Coal Miner 3
Puddler Iron Work 2
Confectioner 2
Cotton Jack Frame Tender 2
Fancy Shop Assistant 2
General Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Blacksmith 1
Dock Labourer 1
General Shop Dealer 1
A B Seaman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Labourer Iron Work 1
Message Boy Railway Station 1
Steel Worker 1
Groom Coachman 1
Barmaid 1
Better In Cotton Mill 1
Book Keeper 1
Boot Maker 1
Apprentice 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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