Colan

Colan Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colan: 426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colan in Braille

Here's how to represent Colan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colan in braille

How to sign the name Colan using Sign Language

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.

The name Colan in sign language

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