Holahan Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Holahan Surname Definition:

Ó hUallacháin Prominent septs so named belong to Thomond (Clare) and mid-Leinster. IF 183; MIF 179; Map Off; Plate XVI

Holahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0031:361,37532,206
Australia771:350,59429,558
Ireland461:102,3685,449
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1411:31,4173,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

Holahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hUallacháin Prominent septs so named belong to Thomond (Clare) and mid-Leinster. IF 183; MIF 179; Map Off; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Holahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holahan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Holahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 308,137th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,949,017 people. Holahan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Holahan live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,003 people, or 1 in 361,375. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Holahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holahan surname grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Holahan last name are 1.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Holahan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.77% more than the national average, earning R 431,964 per year; in United States they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning $50,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $52,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlahan931,611/
Hollahan93578/
Cholahan9320/
Holahahn930/
Holahann930/
Olahan92653/
Holhan925/
Holaan921/
Houllahan8855/
Hollahand882/
Houlahamn881/
Houlahand881/
Houliahan881/
Hoollahan880/
Holliahan880/
Halahan864,041/
Oulahan8687/
Cholhan8631/
Oilahan864/
Holaham863/
Houlhan863/
Olahang863/
Hoolhan861/
Hollahn861/
Hollhan861/
Hoelhan861/
Holiaan861/
Olahaan861/
Olahane861/
Olahanh861/
O'Lahan860/
Holhand860/
Holan832,644/
Olhan83343/
Olaan8311/
Hallahan803,480/
Oullahan8028/
Cholhang8025/
Gollahan8012/
Jolahain805/
Halahane801/
Houlaham801/
Houllhan801/
Hoolaham801/
Hollaand801/
Hollaham801/
Hoiliaan801/
Oulahane801/
Cholaham801/
Choelhan801/
Heelahan800/
Houhlhan800/
Houliahn800/
Hooliahn800/
Houllahn800/
Chalahan800/
Cholan773,048/
Holian771,954/
Holand771,827/
Hollan771,669/
Alahan77257/
Hoolan77220/
Halhan77159/
Holyan77134/
Holane77109/
Holajn7781/
Hohlan7767/
Hoylan7755/
Holang7755/
Houlan7748/
Elahan7748/
Holain7737/
Holann7718/
Hotlan7714/
Hoslan7712/
Kholan7711/
Halaan7710/
Holamn776/
Olhang776/
Golahn776/
Olahun776/
Olaham774/
Olahne773/
Jolhan772/
Holham771/
Helahn771/
Hoilan771/
Golaan771/
Holean771/
Olhlan771/
Ahlhan771/
Oulhan770/
Holhon770/
Hoelan770/
Hallahane7516/
Holhanova755/
Challahan753/
Holhausen751/
Hallhahan751/
Halahasin751/
Oullahane751/
Hollhasen750/
Olan7326,258/
Holland71222,352/
Hoyland713,307/
Hoiland711,034/
Olashyn71640/
Chojlan71281/
Kholane71265/
Holaind71255/
Hollant71247/
Hollain7175/
Halahanova7171/
Choolan7163/
Choland7154/
Halahyn7153/
Hollane7137/
Jolhain7130/
Atlahan7125/
Hollian7123/
Holanne7121/
Cholain7121/
Cholian7119/
Holiand7118/
Hollang7117/
Halaand7115/
Houland7114/
Hotland7114/
Alahang7113/
Houlane7112/
Hollank7112/
Houlian7110/
Cholane7110/
Kholhon7110/
Cholant7110/
Kholian718/
Allahan718/
Choulan717/
Hooland717/
Holanng717/
Hosland716/
Hojland716/
Chalaan716/
Holasin715/
Golhain714/
Chalhan714/
Halaang714/
Khoulan714/
Olachen714/
Khalaan714/
Hollean713/
Holiang713/
Holamnn712/
Holeand712/
Hollgan712/
Cholang712/
Chollan712/
Hollyan712/
Holaten712/
Halhane712/
Alahane712/
Hoslain712/
Hoslean712/
Hoolian711/
Ohlyaan711/
Choylan711/
Huolian711/
Hoolgan711/
Hollham711/
Hallahn711/
Hallhan711/
Hahalan711/
Aulahan711/
Khoylan711/
Holiane711/
Houlain711/
Houlgan711/
Holagne711/
Hollajn711/
Holohne711/
Eulahan711/
Algahan711/
Choslan711/
Aliahan711/
Cholean711/
Holatyn711/
Kholaun711/
Challiahan710/
Heelhan710/
Hoollan710/
Hollann710/
Houslan710/
Holanth710/
Gollahn710/
Hellhan710/
Ellahan710/
Cholank710/
Golan6714,597/
Olang675,947/
Helan674,069/
Halan673,954/
Alhan673,454/
Ahlan672,906/
Elhan672,617/
Alaan671,790/
Oland671,288/
Holanová671,257/
Olyan671,055/
Oulahcen67861/
Holam67825/
Olian67605/
Olgan67588/
Olean67383/
Khoulane67381/
Oslan67353/
Oulahsen67280/
Olhausen67268/
Holon67197/
Ohlan67170/
Oylan67167/
Choulant67165/
Jolan67128/
Halachen67128/
Hollandt67116/
Olane67107/
Halashyn67105/
Oulan6787/
Olain6777/
Holanova6770/
Ollan6763/
Olaun6762/
Holán6746/
Oilan6728/
Halahyna6727/
Chouland6726/
Ehlan6725/
Khoilian6723/
Khoulian6718/
Otlan6714/
Olham6711/
Khojlyan6711/
Elaan6710/
Choilang6710/
Olant6710/
Houliang6710/
Choulian678/
Khoylian677/
Cholatin677/
Hatlhane677/
Cholasin676/
Holasing674/
Chalhang674/
Choulang674/
Hoolland674/
Hollandd674/
Huoliang674/
Hoylandt673/
Hoilland673/
Hélan673/
Khoylyan672/
Đolan672/
Alahn672/
Hallaham671/
Oelan671/
Olhanova671/
Oolan671/
Cholhoon671/
Cholland671/
Challhan671/
Chholang671/
Chaulhan671/
Hotlaing671/
Hotliang671/
Hoylland671/
Hoolandt671/
Hollannd671/
Chalaane671/
Hoillian671/
Halachin671/
Houtlain671/
Hollamnn671/
Oulaaine671/
Olaschin671/
Uolan671/
Țolan671/
Alahanne671/
Choilian671/
Choulgan671/
Olayn671/
Kholiane671/
Alahagne671/
Houglian670/
Hollland670/
Housland670/
Houtland670/
Galahann670/
Holating670/
Houhlian670/
Choulean670/

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