Hoolahan Surname
Approximately 683 people bear this surname
Hoolahan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Descendant of Ualla- chan = the Coxcomb [Irish O’h-Uallachain —ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the phonetic insertion h + the genit. of uallachán, a coxcomb, fop]
Hoolahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 341 | 1:1,062,929 | 77,588 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 81 | 1:54,690 | 4,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:262,925 | 21,549 |
Hoolahan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Descendant of Ualla- chan = the Coxcomb [Irish O’h-Uallachain —ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the phonetic insertion h + the genit. of uallachán, a coxcomb, fop]
Ó hUallacháin Prominent septs so named belong to Thomond (Clare) and mid-Leinster. IF 183; MIF 179; Map Off; Plate XVI
Hoolahan Demographics
Average Hoolahan Salary in
United States
$39,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hoolahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoolahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoolahan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hoolahan.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoolahan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 486,338th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,669,906 people. The surname Hoolahan is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Hoolahan reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 18 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hoolahan exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Hoolahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hoolahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 523 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 73 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hoolahan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hoolahan last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hoolahan last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.08% registered with the political party.
The amount Hoolahan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $39,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,751 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohoolahan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chaolahan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ohoulahan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hoholan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chojolan | 75 | 3,055 | / |
| Oualahan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aolhan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aholan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ohallahan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Aolaan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ojolan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ouolan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hoalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uoolan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ohoylan | 67 | 455 | / |
| Ahoulan | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chaolan | 67 | 22 | / |
| O'Hallahan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ohoulan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oualhan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ogiolan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haolian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoaland | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haolang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oholyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oualaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aholane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oahalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aoliaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahollan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohollan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aholand | 67 | 0 | / |
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