Holligan Surname

300,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Holligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:848,85064,722
England2221:250,98220,313
Barbados2191:1,313296
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
Ireland1131:41,6723,227
Guyana591:12,9191,804
Australia421:642,75544,739
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Panama101:391,2268,067
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Holligan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holligan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holligan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holligan is the 300,690th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,765,464 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Holligan live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 848,850. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and Colorado, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States Holligan occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Barbados, where 17 percent reside.

Holligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holligan last name rose 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 541 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 205 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Holligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holligan last name are 6.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Holligan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $49,454 CAD per year.

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