Cahalane
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”), a diminutive of the personal name Cathal. Compare Callan.
Proper noun
Cahalane (plural Cahalanes)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cahalane is the 56195th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 364 individuals. Cahalane is most common among White (96.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cahalane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN