Haligan Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Haligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Haligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Haligan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Haligan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Haligan (Hindi: हलीगन, Oriya: ହାଳିଗଂ) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haligan? popularity and diffusion

Haligan is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 30 percent of Haligan reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Haligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Haligan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Haligan last name contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Haligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halligan939,665/
Khaligan930/
Aligan921,432/
Hallighan881/
Halliegan881/
Halligain881/
Halligasn881/
Alligan86112/
Holigan8675/
Heligan8663/
Galigan8658/
Alighan8654/
Aligand8652/
Aligang8632/
Haligon8630/
Halugan8614/
Aligant8613/
Aligain8612/
Aligaan865/
Aligane862/
Aliogan861/
Atligan861/
Alaigan861/
Halygan861/
Ohligan860/
Haliganová821/
Galligan807,331/
Holligan801,264/
Alligand80118/
Aligasen8074/
Halligon8070/
Hooligan8064/
Alligant8037/
Helligan8016/
Alluigan8011/
Allighan809/
Heeligan804/
Halligam802/
Aligasin802/
Alligane801/
Jalligan801/
Holigand801/
Hallegan800/
Houligan800/
Galighan800/
Jauligan800/
Galhigan800/
Gahligan800/
Hallugan800/
Oligan77730/
Eligan77558/
Aligam77501/
Aligon77193/
Alegan7780/
Alugan7715/
Àligan771/
Hoolighan7526/
Gallighan7521/
Halligham756/
Houlighan752/
Khalaygan752/
Chaligham752/
Haliggond751/
Aliganova751/
Khaleghan751/
Ahalegane751/
Hollighan750/
Halleghan750/
Holligand750/
Galliggan750/
Heligon71322/
Oligane71130/
Elligan71102/
Alegane7155/
Holigon7136/
Alegain7133/
Alligon7126/
Allegan7119/
Héligon7114/
Alegant7112/
Olligan717/
Helegan716/
Galegan715/
Holiganová715/
Alegand712/
Aleagan712/
Joligan711/
Alyugan711/
Alligam711/
Holygan711/
Goligan711/
Eligain711/
Elaigan711/
Ahlegan711/
Ahligon711/
Aligoin711/
Aligong711/
Aligoon711/
Chaleshgan711/
Aleganh711/
Galigon710/
Olighan710/
Holegan710/
Aligamhe6751/
Alegasin6746/
Aligasim6736/
Gallegan6729/
Heligoin6727/
Oulighan6720/
Hellegan6711/
Holligon679/
Alighoun678/
Atlegang674/
Ouligane673/
Alligham673/
Ouligain671/
Jaligoun671/
Eilligan671/
Galligon671/
Alligond671/
Holighausen671/
Oiliogan671/
Golligan670/
Heilegan670/
Galeagan670/
Ellighan670/

Haligan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haligan in the Hindi language
हलीगनhaligana-
Haligan in the Oriya language
ହାଳିଗଂhaligam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Haligan
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