Hanlon Surname

18,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hanlon Surname Definition:

V. O’Hanlon

Hanlon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,0041:24,1573,046
England4,4781:12,4431,836
Australia3,8781:6,9611,023
Ireland2,6071:1,806355
Canada2,2371:16,4712,385
Scotland1,2271:4,363757
New Zealand3201:14,1512,467
Northern Ireland2501:7,3801,284
Wales1201:25,7882,682
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
France281:2,372,240182,981
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Guernsey221:2,929767
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Jersey81:12,4002,398
China81:170,915,1968,932
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,3631:1,317252
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0821:22,5283,157
Scotland2751:13,6121,579
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9301:17,1392,184

Hanlon (78) may also be a first name.

Hanlon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. O’Hanlon

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hAnnluain One of the most important of the septs of Ulster. IF 171; MIF 261; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Anluan (great hero or warrior).

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

Hanlon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanlon is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanlon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hanlon is the 18,001st most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 237,604 people. Hanlon is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hanlon reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hanlon is also the 1,091,646th most common first name worldwide, held by 78 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 15,004 people, or 1 in 24,157. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Hanlon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hanlon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 22 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 446 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanlon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hanlon surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hanlon are 4.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Hanlon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.85% more than the national average, earning 556,663 kr per year; in Peru they earn 437.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 104,144 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.29% more than the national average, earning R 459,324 per year; in United States they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $48,061 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanlon92389/
Hanlong927/
Hannlon922/
Khanlon922/
Ahanlon921/
Hanllon920/
Anlon917/
Chanlong86174/
Chanloon864/
Chanlont862/
Hanloong861/
Hainlion861/
Hanillon860/
Hainelon860/
Hanlan831,106/
Henlon83572/
Anlong8394/
Hamlon8357/
Honlon838/
Hanlom836/
Janlon836/
Hanlun834/
Ganlon832/
Aanlon831/
Anluon831/
Anloon831/
Ainlon830/
Chanloung8020/
Chonlon77417/
Chanlan77258/
Chanlun77157/
Khanlun77114/
Hamlion7748/
Chanlom7716/
Khanlan779/
Hamlond777/
Hanlian774/
Hanland772/
Anglion772/
Janloon772/
Hanlung771/
Hamlong771/
Ganloon771/
Anliong771/
Aunlong771/
Janlhon771/
Hanlang771/
Honloon770/
Haenlan770/
Amlon73616/
Anlan7343/
Enlon734/
Anlun732/
Onlon731/
Chamlong711,839/
Chonlong71297/
Khanlian71108/
Janillon7153/
Honleong7130/
Aunillon7122/
Jeanleon716/
Khanlyan715/
Chanlane715/
Chanleun713/
Hanliang713/
Chanlung712/
Chamlion711/
Chanlund711/
Khanlaun711/
Chanlang711/
Chamleon711/
Chamlont711/
Chanlanh711/
Chanlaun711/
Heinleon710/
Hanlehan710/
Chanland710/
Hanlahan710/
Amlong67282/
Onlong6782/
Anlyan6745/
Anlian6732/
Chanleung6712/
Anlane6711/
Janlan678/
Gonlon677/
Anloum676/
Chanlasin675/
Janlun675/
Hamlom674/
Khanlahan674/
Anlang674/
Hanlum674/
Aimlon673/
Chanlutin673/
Enlion672/
Anland672/
Chanlasen672/
Homlon672/
Ganlan672/
Enleon671/
Honlom671/
Anılan671/
Haynllian671/
Anlaun671/
Ainlom671/
Enloon671/
Aunlom671/
Chanhlang671/
Hanlam670/

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Hanlon Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanlon
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