Hoolighan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hoolighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoolighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland101:535,38220,332
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hoolighan Last Name Facts

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

Hoolighan is found most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoolighan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Hoolighan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hoolighan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Hoolighan is most numerous in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 88 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 6 percent are found and Suffolk, where 6 percent are found. Beside England Hoolighan occurs in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 38 percent are found.

Hoolighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoolighan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hoolighan surname rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoolighan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hoolighan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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 Hoolighan
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