Hoolehan Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Hoolehan Surname Definition:

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

Hoolehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Hoolehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Hoolehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoolehan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoolehan? popularity and diffusion

Hoolehan is the 1,604,449th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Hoolehan are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hoolehan is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States Hoolehan is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 20 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and Michigan, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hoolehan is found in one country. It is also found in Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Hoolehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoolehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoolehan last name rose 223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoolehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hoolehan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hoolehan last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hoolehan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hooleyhan940/
Holehan93160/
Hoolihan88978/
Houlehan88128/
Hollehan881/
Holehand880/
Hoolyhan880/
Olehan8612/
Holean861/
Hoolihian821/
Hollehand820/
Holihan80787/
Hulehan8034/
Hollean803/
O'Lehan802/
Holeand802/
Holiehn802/
Hoslean802/
Halehan801/
Holeian801/
Cholean801/
Holeham800/
Ohlehan800/
Holeyan800/
Ollehan800/
Holyhan800/
Olean77383/
Houlihan7510,945/
Hollihan75408/
Huolihan7548/
Hollyhan756/
Gollehan756/
Chooluen753/
Cholejan751/
Houljhan751/
Houlyhan751/
Huslehan751/
Hooliham751/
Khalehan751/
Chooleun751/
Hallehan750/
O'Lehane750/
Holihand750/
Hullehan750/
Holleham750/
Haulehan750/
Hollehon750/
Choulean750/
Hulehand750/
Oulehiane71273/
Chooljian71148/
Halean71132/
Holjan7185/
Holajn7181/
Hollyhand7160/
Oleyan7143/
Holain7137/
Alehan7134/
Olihan7131/
Olejan7114/
Oleham7113/
Hoilejane7110/
Uhlean719/
Choolgian717/
Holein717/
Ahlean717/
Houllihan716/
Hollihand715/
Olehausen714/
Houlihane713/
Holeon713/
Cholahyan712/
Oleaon711/
Olhyan711/
Chouleang711/
Houlaihan711/
Holhausen711/
Hollyhang711/
Ehoulihan711/
Oulean711/
Houleuhon711/
Holliohan711/
Jolean711/
Oleant711/
Kholejane711/
Houlihand710/
Houlehein710/
Holeyn710/
Golean710/
Hulean710/
Hulleyhan710/
Hollehein710/
Haullehan710/
Oslean710/
Oleann710/
Hulihan67270/
Holaind67255/
Hollein67146/
Goilean67138/
Ouleane67110/
Hoilien6784/
Khalean6779/
Hollain6775/
Holøien6762/
Holøyen6760/
Halihan6751/
Holoien6749/
Holleyn6744/
Alehyan6738/
Jolhain6730/
Galehan6727/
Kholien6721/
Goljhan6721/
Cholain6721/
Holiyan6717/
Golejan6715/
Ahlihan6715/
Holeong6712/
Goleyan679/
Cholhagian677/
Hohlein675/
Chalean674/
Golhain674/
Choolagian673/
Olihant673/
Olejohn673/
Holeung672/
Holgeyn672/
Holgian672/
Jollean672/
Choleam672/
Ahleyan672/
Hoslain672/
Oulehon672/
Aleehan672/
Cholien671/
Choolijian671/
Huleham671/
Golihan671/
Olaihan671/
Olhiane671/
Houlain671/
Houleon671/
Hălgean671/
Holeind671/
Hollajn671/
Joulehjian671/
Oleyang671/
Haleamn671/
Haleant671/
Halejan671/
Goulean671/
Kholaun671/
Holleam670/
Hoslein670/
Gahlean670/
Halehon670/
Hulyhan670/
Holeonn670/
Houlein670/

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