Hallihan Surname

385,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hallihan Surname Definition:

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

Hallihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3641:101,22410,979
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Ireland981:48,0503,523
England551:1,013,05650,089
Australia391:692,19746,687
Wales71:442,07621,198
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland951:46,6304,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

Hallihan 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

Hallihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hallihan is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hallihan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 385,006th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,895,499 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hallihan are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 364 people, or 1 in 101,224. In Canada it is most prevalent in: New Brunswick, where 65 percent reside, Ontario, where 23 percent reside and British Columbia, where 5 percent reside. Barring Canada Hallihan is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Hallihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hallihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hallihan surname expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallihan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hallihan last name are 2.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.57% registered with the party.

The amount Hallihan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $43,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallihane9425/
Haullihan940/
Allihan93165/
Halihan9351/
Hollihan88408/
Haulihan8810/
Gallihan884/
Halliham882/
Khalihan882/
Allijhan882/
Halijhan881/
Hallijan881/
Hailihan880/
Halihane880/
Hallehan880/
Healihan880/
Hellihan880/
Alihan86802/
Hallajian821,746/
Houllihan826/
Hollihand825/
Allijahan821/
Holliohan821/
Haullehan820/
Heullihan820/
Holihan80787/
Allijan80181/
Atlihan8049/
Halijan8035/
Ahlihan8015/
Aslihan8012/
Jalihan807/
Galihan804/
Haljian804/
Aalihan802/
Ahalian802/
Alihasn801/
Halehan801/
Alihane801/
Halioan801/
Helihan800/
Hallajjian781/
Houlihan7510,945/
Hoolihan75978/
Halajian75320/
Huolihan7548/
Halagian7540/
Khalijan7531/
Chalgian7516/
Allihond759/
Alihatin759/
Halejian758/
Chaljian757/
Hollyhan756/
Chalhian754/
Alihasin753/
Allegian753/
Alihasen751/
Hollehan751/
Gollihan751/
Allihoun751/
Khaljian751/
Khalehan751/
Halogian751/
Haleiyan751/
Hagliyan751/
Allijean751/
Heelihan750/
Holliham750/
Holihand750/
Hellehan750/
Hallehon750/
Haulehan750/
Halleham750/
Ollihant750/
Gallioan750/
Challean750/
Gallehan750/
Hallaion750/
Alijan713,413/
Alhean71945/
Alhyan71394/
Hallajyan71299/
Khalajian71287/
Alhian71277/
Aljian71190/
Alihanova71187/
Halean71132/
Chalihong7191/
Chaloyian7167/
Elihan7164/
Hollyhand7160/
Algian7149/
Ahlian7145/
Alehan7134/
Olihan7131/
Haljan7127/
Aluhan7120/
Allean7113/
Alihon7113/
Aljhan7111/
Aslihatin714/
Aliham714/
Houlihane713/
Allihosen713/
Alihassen712/
Hollyhang711/
Chalijahn711/
Aalijahan711/
Hallajean711/
Aliean711/
Houlihand710/
Hollehand710/
Alhyane671,472/
Alhiane671,022/
Holehan67160/
Galijan6783/
Allayon6768/
Haljand6756/
Alaiyan6742/
Alijaan6740/
Allijon6736/
Helehan6729/
Alayian6728/
Galehan6727/
Jaljian6726/
Alajian6723/
Haljean6722/
Jalijan6718/
Aloyian6712/
Aljahan6710/
Allaion679/
Chalgujian678/
Alijang678/
Alagian678/
Alaiian676/
Chalean674/
Hollean673/
Olihant673/
Alejian672/
Holgian672/
Chaulagian672/
Alihamd672/
Aljiaan672/
Khalayjian672/
Alihoun672/
Hellión672/
Haljyan672/
Aleehan672/
Khalaijyan671/
Galihon671/
Halleon671/
Alijane671/
Alijaun671/
Golihan671/
Halgean671/
Aslijan671/
Helijan671/
Halijam671/
Gallián671/
Ahlihon671/
Allaheyane671/
Alojian671/
Algiaan671/
Khaljan671/
Alleham670/
Halehon670/
Ohlehan670/
Ollehan670/
Holyhan670/

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