Hoolihan Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hoolihan Surname Definition:

= Hoolahan, q.v.

Hoolihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
Australia3191:84,6269,797
England541:1,031,81650,675
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Hoolihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Hoolahan, q.v.

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

Hoolihan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoolihan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hoolihan.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoolihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoolihan is the 368,021st most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,451,478 people. The surname Hoolihan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Hoolihan live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent live, Minnesota, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Hoolihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoolihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoolihan last name increased 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hoolihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hoolihan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hoolihan last name are 7.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.03% registered with the party.

The amount Hoolihan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning $51,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.8% more than the national average, earning $63,494 CAD per year.

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Hoolihan Reference & Research

Hoolihan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hoolihan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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