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 occurs most in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hallaghan are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

Hallaghan is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 80 percent are found. Barring England Hallaghan exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Hallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hallaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hallaghan surname fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hallaghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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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