About Colan
The surname Colan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Caolláin, meaning "descendant of Caollán." Caollán is a personal name derived from the word "caol," which means "slender" or "narrow." The surname Colan is primarily found in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is associated with the O'Kane sept.
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The surname Colan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Colan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Colan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Colan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.