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 last name Hallihan is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallihan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 385,006th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,895,499 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hallihan live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 364 people, or 1 in 101,224. In Canada it is most frequent in: New Brunswick, where 65 percent reside, Ontario, where 23 percent reside and British Columbia, where 5 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Hallihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hallihan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hallihan last name rose 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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% being 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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