Holihan Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Holihan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7511:482,63540,833
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Wales71:442,07621,198
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

Holihan Last Name Facts

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

Holihan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holihan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 436,213th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Holihan live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 751 people, or 1 in 482,635. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States Holihan occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Holihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holihan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Holihan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Holihan surname are 18.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.41% registered to vote for the political party.

Holihan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.95% more than the national average, earning $51,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlihan9310,945/
Hoolihan93978/
Hollihan93408/
Huolihan9348/
Holihand930/
Olihan9231/
Houllihan886/
Hollihand885/
Houlihane883/
Ehoulihan881/
Holliohan881/
Houlihand880/
Hulihan86270/
Holehan86160/
Halihan8651/
Ahlihan8615/
Olihant863/
Holgian862/
Golihan861/
Helihan860/
Holyhan860/
Hallihan80923/
Houlehan80128/
Hoolehan80126/
Hullihan80117/
Haulihan8010/
Houliham808/
Hollyhan806/
Oulihane803/
Khalihan802/
Houljhan801/
Houlyhan801/
Hooliham801/
Hgulihan801/
Hollehan801/
Halijhan801/
Gollihan801/
Holajian801/
Halihane800/
Heelihan800/
Holehand800/
Holliham800/
Hoolyhan800/
Hellihan800/
Houlihon800/
Ollihant800/
Alihan77802/
Holjan7785/
Elihan7764/
Ahlian7745/
Olijan7740/
Ulihan7714/
Olehan7712/
Olhyan771/
Holean771/
Chooljian75148/
Chouljian75101/
Hollyhand7560/
Hallihane7525/
Choolgian757/
Hollyhang751/
Cholaiyan751/
Hollehand750/
Heullihan750/
Haullihan750/
Golijan71428/
Allihan71165/
Goljian7168/
Atlihan7149/
Olaiyan7140/
Halijan7135/
Hulehan7134/
Helehan7129/
Goljhan7121/
Aslihan7112/
Cholhagian717/
Julihan717/
Jalihan717/
Olayian716/
Olijaan715/
Galihan714/
Hollean713/
Choolagian713/
Oluiyan713/
O'Lehan712/
Hulihon712/
Aalihan712/
Ahalian712/
Choolijian711/
Huliham711/
Holgion711/
Alihasn711/
Halehan711/
Olhiane711/
Helijan711/
Olojian711/
Ahlihon711/
Alihane711/
Cholean711/
Halioan711/
Holeham710/
Ohlehan710/
Hulyhan710/
Ollehan710/
Jolaiyan67384/
Olean67383/
Hulihond67193/
Khalijan6731/
Oljan6722/
Ahlijian6716/
Alihatin679/
Ahlegian678/
Chuljian676/
Gollehan676/
Jouljian676/
Gallihan674/
Alihasin673/
Halliham672/
Allijhan672/
Alihasen671/
Hullihon671/
Huslehan671/
Hallijan671/
Khalehan671/
Golajian671/
Hagliyan671/
Hallehan670/
Heelehan670/
O'Lehane670/
Hullehan670/
Hellehan670/
Holleham670/
Gollihon670/
Haulehan670/
Ollyhand670/
Hollehon670/
Houlhion670/
Choulean670/
Hullyhan670/
Hulehand670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holihan
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