Callanan
English
Alternative forms
- Callinan, Calnan
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Callanáin (“descendant of Callanán”), a personal name of unclear origin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Callanan is the 12760th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2418 individuals. Callanan is most common among White (94.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Callanan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 272.
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