Houlahan Surname

246,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Houlahan Surname Definition:

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

Houlahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5141:52,5216,484
United States4951:732,24057,446
Canada2501:147,38215,086
New Zealand1551:29,2155,112
England941:592,74535,632
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1291:34,3403,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Houlahan 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

(Irish) Grandson of little Uallach (proud).

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

Houlahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Houlahan occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Houlahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlahan? popularity and diffusion

Houlahan is the 246,797th most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,523,616 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Houlahan live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 52,521. In Australia Houlahan is most common in: New South Wales, where 52 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and Western Australia, where 18 percent are found. Not including Australia Houlahan is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Houlahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Houlahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Houlahan surname expanded 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Houlahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Houlahan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Houlahan last name are 6.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Houlahan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.12% more than the national average, earning $51,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $63,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houllahan9455/
Houlahamn941/
Houlahand941/
Houliahan941/
Holahan931,225/
Oulahan9387/
Hulahan9359/
Houlhan933/
Hollahan88578/
Oullahan8828/
Cholahan8820/
Houlaham881/
Houllhan881/
Oulahane881/
Ouelahan881/
Haulahan880/
Houhlhan880/
Hullahan880/
Holahahn880/
Houliahn880/
Houllahn880/
Holahann880/
Olahan86653/
Houlan8648/
Ulahan8613/
Holhan865/
Hulaan862/
Holaan861/
Oulhan860/
Hulhan860/
Hollahand822/
Oullahane821/
Hoollahan820/
Holliahan820/
Hullahand820/
Halahan804,041/
Ehoulan80307/
Chulhan8081/
Cholhan8031/
Houland8014/
Houlane8012/
Houlian8010/
Choulan807/
Hulahyn807/
Oilahan804/
Khoulan804/
Ulahane804/
Holaham803/
Olahang803/
Hoolhan801/
Hollahn801/
Hollhan801/
Aulahan801/
Ulhahan801/
Ullahan801/
Hoelhan801/
Houlain801/
Houlgan801/
Holiaan801/
Olahaan801/
Olahane801/
Eulahan801/
Olahanh801/
O'Lahan800/
Houslan800/
Holhand800/
Ulahand800/
Holan772,644/
Hulan771,416/
Ulaan77475/
Olhan77343/
Oulan7787/
Olaan7711/
Ulhan776/
Hallahan753,480/
Oulahcen75861/
Khoulane75381/
Oulahsen75280/
Oyelahan75176/
Choulant75165/
Chulhang7554/
Houeland7540/
Chouland7526/
Cholhang7525/
Khoulian7518/
Gollahan7512/
Houliang7510/
Choulian758/
Hulahyna757/
Jolahain755/
Choulang754/
Ullahann752/
Ehoullan752/
Halahane751/
Chaulhan751/
Hulhaten751/
Hoolaham751/
Hollaand751/
Hollaham751/
Houtlain751/
Hoiliaan751/
Oulaaine751/
Cholaham751/
Choelhan751/
Choulgan751/
Chulahng751/
Houglian750/
Heelahan750/
Hooliahn750/
Housland750/
Chalahan750/
Houtland750/
Houhlian750/
Choulean750/
Cholan713,048/
Joulan712,068/
Holian711,954/
Holand711,827/
Hollan711,669/
Chulan71753/
Khulan71651/
Hulane71265/
Alahan71257/
Huland71252/
Hulian71245/
Gulaan71226/
Hoolan71220/
Julhan71179/
Halhan71159/
Holyan71134/
Goulan71130/
Oulane71117/
Hulain71109/
Holane71109/
Holajn7181/
Hohlan7167/
Hulang7166/
Outlan7162/
Hoylan7155/
Holang7155/
Huslan7150/
Houlon7146/
Hullan7140/
Holain7137/
Haulan7133/
Ouslan7121/
Holann7118/
Huilan7117/
Hallahane7116/
Oulian7115/
Hotlan7114/
Hoslan7112/
Kholan7111/
Oulham7110/
Halaan7110/
Houlam7110/
Oulain7110/
Chutlhane719/
Hulyan718/
Julaan717/
Ulhane716/
Holamn716/
Olhang716/
Golahn716/
Olahun716/
Ullahn716/
Ouelan716/
Ulaain715/
Holhanova715/
Olaham714/
Heulan714/
Aulaan714/
Oulahssin714/
Challahan713/
Ulhasn713/
Olahne713/
Ulahanova712/
Jolhan712/
Chouliang712/
Holham711/
Oulang711/
Oulhausen711/
Chouleang711/
Hoilan711/
Holhausen711/
Hallhahan711/
Golaan711/
Oulean711/
Holean711/
Ullhan711/
Halahasin711/
Houliatin711/
Houlyanne711/
Hulant711/
Oulanh711/
Oullan711/
Eoulan711/
Ahlhan711/
Chouhlane711/
Chutlhang711/
Hulham710/
Hulean710/
Hollhasen710/
Holhon710/
Hoelan710/
Holland67222,352/
Olan6726,258/
Ulan675,771/
Hoyland673,307/
Outland672,689/
Joulain671,477/
Hulland671,123/
Hoiland671,034/
Olashyn67640/
Goulian67372/
Chulian67303/
Chojlan67281/
Kholane67265/
Holaind67255/
Hollant67247/
Goulain67201/
Chaulan67136/
Heuland67130/
Ouleane67110/
Ulashyn67101/
Joulian67100/
Hollain6775/
Halahanova6771/
Ousland6767/
Choolan6763/
Choland6754/
Halahyn6753/
Hauland6750/
Choulam6750/
Haulian6740/
Hollane6737/
Huliang6732/
Jolhain6730/
Chullan6727/
Atlahan6725/
Hollian6723/
Holanne6721/
Cholain6721/
Khulyan6720/
Cholian6719/
Holiand6718/
Hollang6717/
Halaand6715/
Hotland6714/
Houlong6714/
Ealahan6713/
Khulane6713/
Chulane6713/
Ulhasen6713/
Chuelan6713/
Alahang6713/
Hollank6712/
Khaulan6711/
Huilian6710/
Huslain6710/
Cholane6710/
Kholhon6710/
Cholant6710/
Chulyan679/
Kholian678/
Allahan678/
Hullane678/
Chuslan677/
Hooland677/
Holanng677/
Gulhajn677/
Huilang676/
Hosland676/
Hojland676/
Chalaan676/
Goullan676/
Khullan676/
Hullian675/
Oullian675/
Ulhasin675/
Ouslane675/
Holasin675/
Hailahn674/
Golhain674/
Chalhan674/
Halaang674/
Hullain674/
Olachen674/
Juliaan674/
Khalaan674/
Ouehlan674/
Haulain674/
Hullang674/
Huillan674/
Houlaim674/
Oulaine674/
Houlhom674/
Hollean673/
Huyland673/
Hulgain673/
Joullan673/
Ulahaim673/
Holiang673/
Husland672/
Holamnn672/
Holeand672/
Hollgan672/
Cholang672/
Oulland672/
Chollan672/
Hollyan672/
Holaten672/
Halhane672/
Huilham672/
Alahane672/
Ehoulam672/
Hoslain672/
Ouliane672/
Huelgan672/
Hoslean672/
Hoolian671/
Ulachin671/
Hullgan671/
Julaain671/
Oullhassen671/
Outlaun671/
Ouylang671/
Ohlyaan671/
Choylan671/
Hayulan671/
Huulanh671/
Huylang671/
Huliand671/
Huolian671/
Huslian671/
Hoolgan671/
Hollham671/
Chulain671/
Hallahn671/
Hallhan671/
Hahalan671/
Goulyan671/
Ailahan671/
Khoylan671/
Choulon671/
Holiane671/
Houllon671/
Houloun671/
Hutlane671/
Huthlan671/
Heulant671/
Holagne671/
Hollajn671/
Holohne671/
Julhain671/
Oulanne671/
Ohiolan671/
Goulean671/
Ajoulan671/
Ajulaan671/
Algahan671/
Choslan671/
Haulane671/
Ouliang671/
Ulachyn671/
Aliahan671/
Cholean671/
Houylam671/
Hulhein671/
Holatyn671/
Kholaun671/
Challiahan670/
Heelhan670/
Hoollan670/
Hollann670/
Heulgan670/
Hutland670/
Heulang670/
Holanth670/
Huiland670/
Houloon670/
Huellan670/
Houslon670/
Gollahn670/
Huhlian670/
Howelan670/
Ouyland670/
Houlein670/
Cholank670/
Chuland670/
Outlane670/
Chulann670/

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