Explore the Family Name Calnan

The meaning of Calnan

Irish: shortened form of Callanan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Padraig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Calnan held a rank of 27,821 in terms of popularity in 2000 and slightly dipped to 28,618 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.86%. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Calnan surname increased from 813 in 2000 to 833 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.46%. The proportion of individuals named Calnan per 100,000 also experienced a slight decrease over the decade, falling from 0.3 to 0.28.

20002010Change
Rank#27,821#28,618-2.86%
Count8138332.46%
Proportion per 100k0.30.28-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calnan

The ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a largely White demographic associated with the surname Calnan. In 2000, approximately 98.28% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.52% by 2010. During the same period, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, from 0.86% to 1.44%. There was also an emergence of Hispanic representation within the Calnan surname between 2000 and 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at zero for both years, indicating no significant presence of these ethnic identities amongst individuals with the Calnan surname.

20002010Change
White98.28%96.52%-1.79%
Two or More Races0.86%1.44%67.44%
Hispanic0%1.44%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%