Where in Ireland does the family CALLAGHAN come from? Is CALLAGHAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CALLAGHAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
CALLAGHAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,565 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 86th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 7,274 (96.15%), Anglican: 203 (2.68%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.42%), Presbyterian: 32 (0.42%), Methodist: 9 (0.12%), Plymouth Brethren: 8 (0.11%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.07%), Baptist: 2 (0.03%)
CALLAGHAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,141 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 95th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CALLAGHAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,565
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 86th
- Strongest county association: Cork
Where was the CALLAGHAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CALLAGHAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Cork — Ranked 31st with 2,491 people
- Meath — Ranked 46th with 207 people
- Donegal — Ranked 50th with 539 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 54th with 310 people
- Louth — Ranked 57th with 201 people
- Kerry — Ranked 62nd with 525 people
- Armagh — Ranked 76th with 278 people
- Mayo — Ranked 79th with 499 people
- Cavan — Ranked 95th with 168 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CALLAGHAN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CALLAGHAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for CALLAGHAN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CALLAGHAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Callahan
- Calligan
- Colligan
- Culligan
- O'Callaghan
- Ó Ceallacháin
- Ó Coiligeáin
CALLAGHAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CALLAGHAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CALLAGHAN who are Catholic in each locality
CALLAGHAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CALLAGHAN who are Anglican in each locality
CALLAGHAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CALLAGHAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
CALLAGHAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CALLAGHAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.