Horan Surname

17,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Horan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) = Hoar(e2 (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Horan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,6811:24,6893,108
Ireland4,1051:1,147232
England3,0331:18,3712,626
Australia2,4811:10,8811,615
Pakistan2,1951:81,3872,802
Canada1,1601:31,7634,129
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
New Zealand4611:9,8231,708
Turkey4281:181,82613,683
Ukraine2851:159,72922,116
Iran2281:336,76522,873
Scotland1831:29,2563,059
Indonesia1531:864,37465,003
Mexico1331:933,28012,647
Wales911:34,0063,399
Northern Ireland841:21,9652,577
India791:9,709,688189,874
Russia781:1,847,731118,322
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Singapore341:161,9916,884
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Israel271:316,94927,106
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
France221:3,019,215204,848
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Austria91:946,15970,786
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Nauru31:3,960383
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,0901:1,434270
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8151:29,9084,016
Scotland451:83,1834,503
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3161:15,1441,944

The alternate forms: Hořan (11), Horán (1) & Horań (1) are calculated separately.

Horan (6,505) may also be a first name.

Horan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) = Hoar(e2 (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hÓdhráin The name of this north Connacht sept is also widely used for Haren and to some extent for Hourihan. q.v. IF 183; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the belligerent or warlike one; grandson of little Anradh (warrior or champion); grandson of Odhar (dark gray).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Horan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horan (Arabic: هوران, Bengali: হোরন, Hindi: होरन, Oriya: େହାରାନ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hořan, Horán or Horań. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 17,777th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 234,432 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Horan live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 81,358th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 6,505 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 14,681 people, or 1 in 24,689. In The United States Horan is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 100 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Horan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horan surname rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 407 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 607 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Horan surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Horan surname are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Horan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.82% less than the national average, earning R 173,904 per year; in United States they earn 16.35% more than the national average, earning $50,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $54,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hořan9311/
Horán931/
Horań931/
Hooran912,203/
Houran911,815/
Choran91812/
Khoran91452/
Horaan91426/
Horane91350/
Horain91200/
Horhan91197/
Horand91185/
Horant9194/
Horang9181/
Horean9116/
Horran9114/
Horňan9111/
Horayn9111/
Hotran918/
Horzan913/
Hoyran912/
Hgoran911/
Horatn911/
Horajn911/
Horann911/
Hoiran911/
Horanh911/
Hohran910/
Horahn910/
Huoran910/
Oran8915,277/
Khorane83924/
Hourane83313/
Ehouran83258/
Chorain83171/
Horahan83131/
Hourant8393/
Horhant8391/
Chorand8380/
Chorane8345/
Hoorang8343/
Khoranh8341/
Hourand8340/
Horrane8336/
Hottran8321/
Khorran8319/
Chooran8316/
Chorant8314/
Hoerhan8312/
Choiran8310/
Khouran839/
Choraan839/
Khorain837/
Hohrajn836/
Horanne834/
Choeran834/
Horgain833/
Chorean833/
Horandt833/
Horacin833/
Hourhan832/
Chorang832/
Chorran832/
Chouran832/
Chorhan832/
Hoorain832/
Horaine832/
Horhann832/
Hourran832/
Horacyn832/
Chohran831/
Chorgan831/
Hourgan831/
Horzain831/
Horrain831/
Chotran831/
Hooraan831/
Hoorand831/
Khooran831/
Hootran831/
Choratn831/
Jhorann831/
Horayne831/
Hourang831/
Khoraan831/
Horeann830/
Horraun830/
Horrang830/
Horrand830/
Orain80110,852/
Orhan8070,099/
Orang8061,505/
Haran8024,131/
Organ808,874/
Goran804,819/
Orzan801,984/
Heran801,820/
Orand801,670/
Ohran801,390/
Horam801,186/
Horon80772/
Joran80770/
Huran80655/
Orane80496/
Orean80180/
Uhran80121/
Ouran80118/
Ehran80117/
Orant8096/
Oyran8091/
Orayn8080/
Oraun8077/
Ahran8075/
Osran8039/
Orran8038/
Orțan8035/
Oraan8029/
Ooran809/
Orann807/
O'Ran805/
Uoran805/
Orđan804/
Otran803/
Oranh803/
Hăran803/
Ojran802/
Orahn801/
Oramn801/
Hourrane77346/
Hourahan7776/
Horanová7728/
Chourane7725/
Horanova7718/
Hoerhann7710/
Choraine779/
Chorhang778/
Chorgain775/
Chohrran775/
Horrayne773/
Chourang772/
Hourhane772/
Chorrand772/
Horraine772/
Horranne772/
Chothran771/
Chotrant771/
Horrhain771/
Hoehrhan771/
Choiraan771/
Chorandh771/
Khourane771/
Choorang771/
Chorahan771/
Horasing771/
Hohranth771/
Hoorahan770/
Horrahan770/
Hourhahn770/
Charan73124,285/
Gorain7323,790/
Herran739,797/
Gorgan735,819/
Harane735,403/
Harran734,726/
Harang732,781/
Harant732,569/
Khuran731,912/
Choron731,371/
Harand73928/
Orhant73859/
Heeran73631/
Goiran73555/
Churan73450/
Hurand73372/
Kharan73356/
Uhrhan73344/
Orgain73332/
Hurzan73303/
Hörhan73289/
Hurane73264/
Choram73252/
Hărșan73220/
Hasran73204/
Horong73179/
Gorhan73175/
Orhand73170/
Herain73170/
Ourand73157/
Orhean73145/
Ourang73137/
Hoiron73131/
Jorann73129/
Harain73122/
Oorain73122/
Horein73119/
Orrand73116/
Hurang7399/
Gorran7389/
Gorean7387/
Harhan7386/
Hurran7385/
Gouran7383/
Haraan7383/
Harzan7375/
Houron7374/
Oorang7374/
Ourant7368/
Orrang7366/
Jouran7357/
Orasin7352/
Ouraun7344/
Orhain7342/
Gooran7339/
Hurain7339/
Orrain7338/
Heraan7335/
Jorean7334/
Husran7334/
Oraing7333/
O'Rand7332/
Uhrain7329/
Hurant7328/
Horgon7327/
Oraine7327/
Haeran7327/
Hotram7326/
Oranne7325/
Outran7325/
Hörand7325/
Hatran7324/
Hoyram7323/
Ahuran7323/
Khoron7322/
Horotn7319/
Orasen7319/
Herajn7317/
Jorhan7317/
Horeyn7317/
Horaim7316/
Orrean7316/
Aharan7314/
Ourane7314/
Oratin7313/
Hauran7313/
Oraain7312/
Oracin7312/
Horone7312/
Haraun7312/
Orhamn7312/
Ehrean7311/
Hujran7311/
Oreang7311/
Oraang7310/
Orangq7310/
Horron739/
Haaran739/
Ahrain739/
Haranh739/
Hotron737/
Orangh736/
Orahan736/
Hoeron736/
Harann736/
O'Rayn736/
Hurhan736/
Goraan736/
Gojran735/
Uhrayn735/
Goyran735/
Orzhan734/
Orannd734/
D'Oran734/
Horzon734/
Gorann734/
Ourain734/
Huiran734/
Hârțan734/
Horham733/
Herhan733/
Uthran733/
Jorain733/
Harahn733/
Huraan733/
Ottran733/
Oranth733/
O'Tran733/
Horhon733/
Jorran732/
Horoon732/
Orandt732/
Ahrane732/
Orășan732/
Ohrand732/
Otrzan732/
Hahran732/
Athran732/
O'Rain731/
Gorayn731/
O'Hran731/
Osrand731/
Ohrzan731/
Oragne731/
Orainh731/
Orankg731/
Oreane731/
Huranc731/
Huraun731/
Hurean731/
Horonk731/
Haramn731/
Harasn731/
Aahran731/
Aehran731/
Ahrant731/
Đorđan731/
Uorang731/
Horram731/
Orantt731/
Hârșan731/
Hooram731/
Huoram731/
Hörgan731/
Hoiram731/
Herțan731/
Heranh731/
Jooran731/
Joraan731/
Oorant731/
Oraane731/
Orainn731/
Orgaan731/
Eouran731/
Oranng731/
Oorhan731/
Ahtran731/
Hojron731/
Harean730/
Ahrand730/
Orrant730/
Oorgan730/
Ahrran730/
Horoin730/
Gorahn730/
Herean730/
Hourahane7156/
Choranova7148/
Horňanová7139/
Chouranth7120/
Choraunth7111/
Ehouragne7111/
Chootrang715/
Chourrane714/
Choranová711/
Choureang711/
Chotreang711/
Chooraung711/
Chooreang711/
Horainova711/
Horraynne711/
Hourrahan710/
Oram6792,208/
Aran6718,344/
Uran6715,197/
Eran675,229/
Chauran673,519/
Oron672,733/
Khoiron672,064/
Harrane671,956/
Choiron671,559/
Charran67802/
Charane67689/
Haratin67618/
Harrand67502/
Harahan67444/
Hatrang67386/
Harrang67376/
Kharane67305/
Harrant67288/
Hohrein67282/
Haurand67259/
Harasyn67190/
Harasin67190/
Choeron67189/
Chuhran67184/
Orating67179/
Chatran67176/
Orateng67175/
Harhaun67168/
Chhoron67125/
Gourain67124/
Charang67119/
Khurane67111/
Hasrane67105/
Charean6788/
Haurant6785/
Oranova6781/
Kharann6779/
Harasen6778/
Chorein6760/
Horosin6760/
Chahran6759/
Kharran6753/
Haraten6752/
Kharayn6752/
Chotron6745/
Khargan6738/
Churgan6737/
Hörhann6735/
Orasing6734/
Horrhon6733/
Khaaran6731/
Uhrhane6728/
Aharran6728/
Horrein6727/
Hasrang6727/
Kharhan6727/
Höhrhan6725/
Oranhsh6723/
Herhahn6722/
Chaaran6722/
Haharan6721/
Gourgan6720/
Harzain6719/
Husrain6718/
Churran6717/
Uhrhahn6717/
Orassin6717/
Khurran6716/
Haranne6715/
Charzan6715/
Charhan6715/
Chharan6715/
Charaan6715/
Chorong6714/
Choiram6714/
Kharain6713/
Hurrain6713/
Charand6713/
Ottrand6713/
Orán6712/
Orón6712/
Khuraan6711/
Harandt6710/
Churane679/
Hothram679/
Haurane679/
Chotram679/
Gahrain679/
Haratyn678/
Haraune678/
Harancq678/
Hourong678/
Chargan677/
Outrane677/
Khoyron676/
Orrasin676/
Haarane675/
Harannd675/
Charank675/
Herrean675/
Huraine675/
Kharaan675/
Charain674/
Jorhann674/
Khurgan674/
Hargaan674/
Churand673/
Charann673/
Chooram673/
Horroun673/
Charatn673/
Harašín673/
Ahrandt672/
Churain672/
Churant672/
Housron672/
Hurasen672/
Gorrain672/
Charasn672/
Khauran672/
Churhan672/
Charant672/
Aharain672/
Houroun672/
Chorron672/
Haracyn672/
Heeranh672/
Herahyn672/
Goirain671/
Goorain671/
Khorone671/
Ouraine671/
Ootrain671/
Orachin671/
Chosron671/
Chouram671/
Chouranova671/
Charamn671/
Charanh671/
Herrann671/
Hatraan671/
Herhanh671/
Heeraan671/
Heerhan671/
Hasrhan671/
Huorong671/
Harrgan671/
Aharane671/
Haraing671/
Choroun671/
Horasim671/
Horatym671/
Hourein671/
Houreyn671/
Huitran671/
Hautran671/
Haurain671/
Hathran671/
Khoreyn671/
Jourain671/
Oranjsh671/
Orañ671/
Üran671/
Hasrain671/
Harhgan671/
Haaraan671/
Chorhon671/
Chorram671/
Herrain671/
Ouraain671/
Ouraten671/
Ooraain671/
Orahant671/
Orraine671/
Orrayne671/
Churatn671/
Churaun671/
Choyram671/
Chouyraung671/
Jharaan671/
Hooroon671/
Horgoon671/
Horosyn671/
Horrone671/
Hourham670/
Gorhann670/
Goorgan670/
Harrahn670/
Harraun670/
Gorhain670/
Haurhan670/
Harraan670/
Heurran670/
Herhann670/
Haargan670/
Horrond670/

Horan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Horan in the Oriya language
େହାରାନeharana-
Horan in the Bengali language
হোরনhorana90
হরণharana10
Horan in the Hindi language
होरनhorana87.88
होरानhorana9.09
हौरनhaurana3.03
Horan in the Arabic language
هورانhwran-
حورنhwrn-
حورانhwran-

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