Explore the Family Name Colan

The meaning of Colan

1. English: probably an altered form of Colin. 2. Romanian: from a Serbian pet form, Kolan, of the personal name Constantin (Serbian Kostadin). 3. Hispanic (mainly Peru; Colán): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Anselmo, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Marcos, Margarita, Pablo, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Colan has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 48,109th most popular to 49,365th. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname has seen a minor increase of 3.15%, moving from 413 to 426 between the two census years. The proportion per 100,000 people, however, decreased by 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#49,365	-2.61%
Count	413	426	3.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colan

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Colan according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been several shifts. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (72.40%), followed by Hispanic (22.76%). By 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the percentage had dropped to 64.79%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased to 30.05%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native was negligible or nonexistent in both years. Those identifying as Black slightly decreased from 1.94% to 1.64%. Interestingly, the percentage of Colans identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, rising from 1.45% to 2.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.4%	64.79%	-10.51%
Hispanic	22.76%	30.05%	32.03%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.58%	77.93%
Black	1.94%	1.64%	-15.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%