Explore the Family Name Callon

The meaning of Callon

1. Irish and Scottish (Lanarkshire and Lancashire): variant of McCallon. 2. French: from a diminutive of Old French cale ‘close-fitting cap’ (see Calle). History: This surname can be traced back to William Callon born in OH in 1798.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Callon has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 50,801st in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 65,782nd - a decline of approximately 29.49%. The count of individuals with the surname also fell from 386 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, representing a drop of 22.02%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 28.57% over this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#65,782	-29.49%
Count	386	301	-22.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.1	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Callon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Callon also changed between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White decreased from 89.12% to 85.38%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a small decline from 2.07% to 1.99%. There were no recorded individuals with the surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased significantly from 8.29% in 2000 to 11.3% in 2010, marking a 36.31% rise. The data for those identifying as two or more races was unfortunately suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.12%	85.38%	-4.2%
Black	8.29%	11.3%	36.31%
Hispanic	2.07%	1.99%	-3.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%