Callanan

English

Alternative forms

• Callinan, Calnan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Callanáin (“descendant of Callanán”), a personal name of unclear origin.

Proper noun

Callanan (plural Callanans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Callanan is the 12760^th 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.