Hoolahan Surname

486,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hUallacháin Prominent septs so named belong to Thomond (Clare) and mid-Leinster. IF 183; MIF 179; Map Off; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hoolahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoolahan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hoolahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoolahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 486,338th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,669,906 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Hoolahan live; 40 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States Hoolahan is primarily found in: New York, where 18 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Hoolahan is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Hoolahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoolahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoolahan surname 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 contracted 73 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoolahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hoolahan last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoolahan surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.08% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hohoolahan893/
Chaolahan824/
Ohoulahan821/
Hoholan800/
Chojolan753,055/
Oualahan750/
Aolhan7112/
Aholan717/
Ohallahan716/
Aolaan714/
Ojolan714/
Ouolan712/
Hoalan711/
Uoolan710/
Ohoylan67455/
Ahoulan6774/
Chaolan6722/
O'Hallahan6719/
Ohoulan6715/
Oualhan678/
Ogiolan672/
Haolian672/
Hoaland672/
Haolang671/
Oholyan671/
Oualaan671/
Aholane671/
Oahalan671/
Houalan671/
Aoliaan671/
Ahollan671/
Ohollan670/
Aholand670/

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