Holleran Surname

125,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Holleran Surname Definition:

A form of Halloran peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo. SIF 90

Holleran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7591:131,37313,835
England3931:141,77613,759
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Ireland1361:34,6252,899
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Australia341:793,99150,673
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Denmark191:297,09021,940
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Wales111:281,32115,850
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Anguilla11:13,436792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1461:30,3423,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:94,3969,653

Holleran (12) may also be a first name.

Holleran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Halloran peculiar to Cos. Galway and Mayo. SIF 90

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Holleran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holleran has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holleran? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holleran is the 125,773rd most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,014,804 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Holleran are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name in the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,759 people, or 1 in 131,373. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Holleran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holleran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holleran last name increased 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 531 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 7 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holleran Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Holleran last name are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.96% registered with the party.

The amount Holleran earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.62% more than the national average, earning R 365,052 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $57,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollerand946/
Hollerran944/
Hollerhan940/
Hoolleran940/
Hollerahn940/
Holeran930/
Holloran881,286/
Halleran881,169/
Holleron88247/
Hollaran8841/
Holleram882/
Helleran881/
Holerain880/
Holerhan880/
Holliran880/
Hoeleran880/
Oleran8616/
Haslleran821/
Hollerone821/
Hollerhon820/
Hallheran820/
Hollorean820/
Hollarhan820/
Hollorahn820/
Hallerhan820/
Hollarran820/
Hallerran820/
Hallerand820/
Holleroin820/
Elleran80276/
Holoran8033/
Heleran8018/
Holeram802/
Olerain801/
Olerand801/
Oeleran801/
Alleran801/
Haleran800/
Holaran800/
Halloran7511,195/
Halleron75290/
Hallaran75241/
Galleran7587/
Olearain7543/
Holloron7523/
Allergan7518/
Allerand7516/
Alleraun7513/
Holharan759/
Allerant759/
Helloran753/
Ellieran753/
Halleram752/
Hollaron751/
Ollieron751/
Golearan751/
Eulleran751/
Choleron751/
Halliran750/
Halerand750/
Ohlloran750/
Holerhon750/
Halerhan750/
Olaran71954/
Allerhand71187/
Oleron71165/
Aleran71161/
Eleran7158/
Oliran7123/
Oloran7117/
Hallorean711/
Alleyrand711/
Hallorhan710/
Hoelorhan710/
Oslerhant710/
Hallohran710/
Hallarran710/
Hallerron710/
Gallerhan710/
Elloran67942/
Olarean67683/
Alleron67162/
Halaran67160/
Olharan67118/
Oelaran6772/
Galeran6751/
Jaleran6743/
Alheran6734/
Ellaran6734/
Heliran6730/
Olărean6729/
Allaran6716/
Helaran6715/
Alleram6713/
Haloran6712/
Elleron6712/
Haliran676/
Elliran676/
Guleran676/
Olairan676/
Alloran675/
Holiram674/
Alerran673/
Uleraan673/
Ulleram672/
Heleron672/
Haleron671/
Olarain671/
Oliaran671/
Oloiran671/
Helerán671/
Ulerain671/
Elheran671/
Eleuran671/
Alearan671/
Alerand671/
Alergan671/
Oluiran671/
Alerhan671/
Holaron670/
Hallarahan670/
Holerom670/
Olearon670/
Algeran670/
Huliran670/

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Holleran Reference & Research

Halloran FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Halloran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holleran
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