Holohan Surname
Approximately 3,569 people bear this surname
Holohan Surname User-submission:
This is an Irish-Gaelic surname, from uallach, meaning 'the proud man'.
Holohan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,558 | 1:3,022 | 562 |
| United States | 1,051 | 1:344,871 | 30,996 |
| England | 432 | 1:128,977 | 12,816 |
| Australia | 279 | 1:96,759 | 10,970 |
| Ukraine | 45 | 1:1,011,615 | 93,730 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 774 | 1:5,723 | 943 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 175 | 1:286,964 | 22,992 |
Holohan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Irish-Gaelic surname, from uallach, meaning 'the proud man'.
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Average Male Holohan Height
177.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollohan | 93 | 362 | / |
| Hoolohan | 93 | 23 | / |
| Huolohan | 93 | 11 | / |
| Holohand | 93 | 2 | / |
| Holoahan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Houlohan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Olohan | 92 | 287 | / |
| Holoan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Holloahan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Holliohan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Holoane | 86 | 163 | / |
| O'Lohan | 86 | 64 | / |
| Holohon | 86 | 14 | / |
| Holoank | 86 | 4 | / |
| Helohan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Holoand | 86 | 2 | / |
| Halohan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oloan | 83 | 824 | / |
| Holohanova | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kholoane | 80 | 1,275 | / |
| Choloane | 80 | 39 | / |
| Holohoun | 80 | 12 | / |
| Houlohon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oliohant | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goulohan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hallohan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holhoham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holloaun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alohan | 77 | 2,145 | / |
| O'Loan | 77 | 538 | / |
| Joloan | 77 | 202 | / |
| Olouan | 77 | 138 | / |
| Oloane | 77 | 57 | / |
| Goloan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Haloan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Osloan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chooloane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cholloane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Holohounn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Halouan | 71 | 154 | / |
| Allohan | 71 | 91 | / |
| O'Loane | 71 | 58 | / |
| Olohoun | 71 | 19 | / |
| Oulohon | 71 | 17 | / |
| Haloane | 71 | 10 | / |
| Oulouan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Helouan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khaloan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olojian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ooloane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ollouan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holahon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haloanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halloan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halouane | 67 | 3,816 | / |
| Chalouan | 67 | 205 | / |
| Aloan | 67 | 110 | / |
| Olaon | 67 | 87 | / |
| Eloan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Alohacin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chelouan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goulouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alohaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallohan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gollohon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oloam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulouane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollohoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halogian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulohon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaloane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haloeahn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houlahon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Halloham | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holohan
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