Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CALLAGHAN
There are approximately 15,091 people named Callaghan in the UK. That makes it the 669th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 239 are named Callaghan.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
CalahanCaalaghan
Calahgan
Calaghan
Calaghane
Calagan
Calagahn
Calagann
Calaghain
Calaghans
Calaghani
Calagain
Calagans
Calagana
Calaghand
Calaghanis
Calaghin
Calahaghan
Calaganis
Calaguan
Calagahan
The Callaghan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic or Celtic.) From Ciallach, prudent, judicious, discreet.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CALLAGHAN. CALLAHAN. The
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.