Holohan Surname

127,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Holohan Surname User-submission:

This is an Irish-Gaelic surname, from uallach, meaning 'the proud man'.

Holohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5581:3,022562
United States1,0511:344,87130,996
England4321:128,97712,816
Australia2791:96,75910,970
Ukraine451:1,011,61593,730
Canada441:837,40065,151
Wales311:99,8247,946
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France31:22,140,907385,998
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7741:5,723943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Holohan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Irish-Gaelic surname, from uallach, meaning 'the proud man'.

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Holohan Last Name Facts

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

Holohan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holohan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 127,177th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,041,901 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Holohan live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Holohan is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 1,558 people, or 1 in 3,022. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 77 percent reside, Munster, where 15 percent reside and Connaught, where 8 percent reside. Not including Ireland this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Holohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holohan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 201 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holohan last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Holohan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 275.55% more than the national average, earning R 892,452 per year; in United States they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $45,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $55,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollohan93362/
Hoolohan9323/
Huolohan9311/
Holohand932/
Holoahan931/
Houlohan930/
Olohan92287/
Holoan922/
Holloahan881/
Holliohan881/
Holoane86163/
O'Lohan8664/
Holohon8614/
Holoank864/
Helohan862/
Holoand862/
Halohan862/
Oloan83824/
Holohanova823/
Kholoane801,275/
Choloane8039/
Holohoun8012/
Houlohon805/
Oliohant802/
Goulohan801/
Hallohan801/
Holhoham801/
Holloaun800/
Alohan772,145/
O'Loan77538/
Joloan77202/
Olouan77138/
Oloane7757/
Goloan778/
Haloan776/
Osloan774/
Chooloane753/
Cholloane751/
Holohounn750/
Halouan71154/
Allohan7191/
O'Loane7158/
Olohoun7119/
Oulohon7117/
Haloane7110/
Oulouan714/
Helouan713/
Khaloan712/
Olojian711/
Ooloane711/
Ollouan711/
Holahon711/
Haloanh711/
Halloan710/
Halouane673,816/
Chalouan67205/
Aloan67110/
Olaon6787/
Eloan6713/
Alohacin675/
Chelouan675/
Goulouan671/
Alohaine671/
Gallohan671/
Gollohon671/
Oloam671/
Oulouane671/
Ollohoun671/
Halogian671/
Goulohon671/
Khaloane671/
Haloeahn670/
Houlahon670/
Halloham670/

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Holohan Reference & Research

Hoolihan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hoolihan 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

  • 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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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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
  • 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 Holohan
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