Hallaghan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hallaghan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Aille (handsome or beautiful); descendant of the little handsome man.

Hallaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hallaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Aille (handsome or beautiful); descendant of the little handsome man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hallaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hallaghan is found most in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hallaghan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallaghan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hallaghan reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Hallaghan is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 80 percent reside. Besides England Hallaghan is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Hallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hallaghan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hallaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Challaghan951/
Hallagan94322/
Halaghan944/
Gallaghan89121/
Halliagan893/
Hollaghan892/
Eallaghan892/
Alliaghan890/
Chalaghan890/
Challagan890/
Halleghan890/
Hellaghan890/
Allagan88307/
Halagan88123/
Alaghan8825/
Jhalaghann841/
Gaallaghan840/
Gallagan82113/
Allagain8253/
Allangan8243/
Halagane8229/
Chalagan828/
Alliagan823/
Halagand821/
Alyaghan821/
Aleaghan821/
Jalaghan821/
Allaugan821/
Allahgan821/
Alagahan821/
Alaghane821/
Galaghan820/
Hallegan820/
Hollagan820/
Haloghan820/
Hallogan820/
Hallagon820/
Alagan801,944/
Hoolaghan7827/
Allagasen7813/
Halaungan786/
Chalgagan782/
Khalagane782/
Khalaygan782/
Houlaghan781/
Chalagain781/
Helleghan781/
Galliagan781/
Allaghamd781/
Gallagaan781/
Chollagan781/
Houllagan780/
Holloghan780/
Galagan752,969/
Allogan75334/
Aliagan75112/
Aslagan7578/
Alagane7535/
Halagon7520/
Allegan7519/
Atlagan7514/
Aloghan7513/
Alagand756/
Alaganh755/
Allagam753/
Jalagan753/
Ellagan752/
Aleagan752/
Alagaan752/
Alaggan752/
Alagham751/
Olaghan751/
Ollagan751/
Alaghon751/
Aleghan751/
Alaigan751/
Alaagan751/
Halagam751/
Holagan751/
Ohlagan750/
Chaulagain74565/
Halaganová7440/
Khalaghone747/
Challagond743/
Khalagaane742/
Khalagaune741/
Halaganova741/
Chailagain741/
Halagond71266/
Oulaghan7147/
Aillagon7135/
Golaghan7125/
Chalagam7121/
Aylangan7121/
Galagain7121/
Ailangan7112/
Khalagon7111/
Alluigan7111/
Hellegan7111/
Alagaine7110/
Alagasen714/
Cholagan713/
Alloegan713/
Holagand712/
Alasgane712/
Olaghane712/
Holagane711/
Holagann711/
Gallagon711/
Alagaund711/
Gallogan711/
Ahleghan711/
Alyaghon711/
Chalagon711/
Gollagan710/
Heleghan710/
Hologhan710/
Galeagan710/
Hollogan710/
Chalongchan702/
Alagon673,713/
Elagan67591/
Olagan67333/
Alogan67136/
Alagam6782/
Alegan6780/
Khalagone6775/
Haulongan6751/
Alagón6711/
Halagondh671/
Hallogond671/
Huiliagan671/
Ellaiganh671/
Alhoughan671/
Heeleghan670/
Holoughan670/

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