Hoolachan Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hoolachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoolachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:162,2379,329
England311:1,797,35772,927
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Hoolachan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoolachan is found most in Scotland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hoolachan.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoolachan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Hoolachan are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 162,237. In Scotland Hoolachan is most numerous in: Perth and Kinross, where 64 percent are found, East Dunbartonshire, where 18 percent are found and Dundee City, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Scotland Hoolachan is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Hoolachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoolachan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Hoolachan surname grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 Hoolachan
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