Explore the Family Name Callinan

The meaning of Callinan

Irish (Clare and Cork): variant of Callanan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brigid.

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How common is the last name Callinan in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Callinan has decreased over a decade. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked at 31,958 in terms of popularity and it fell to 43,077 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 34.79%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a decline from 682 in 2000 to 502 in 2010, representing a decrease of around 26.39%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Callinan per 100k dropped by 32% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,958	#43,077	-34.79%
Count	682	502	-26.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.17	-32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Callinan

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Callinan, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those bearing the name identified as White (96.19% in 2000 and 93.23% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.03% in 2000 to 2.79% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose from 0.88% to 1.39% over the same period. Furthermore, for the first time in 2010, 1% of people with the surname Callinan identified as Black. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase from 1.47% to 1.59%, while the proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	93.23%	-3.08%
Hispanic	1.03%	2.79%	170.87%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.59%	8.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.88%	1.39%	57.95%
Black	0%	1%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%