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Where Does The Last Name Houlihan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Houlihan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Houlihan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Houlihan is the 47,306^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 665,833 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Houlihan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,647 people, or 1 in 64,186. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Houlihan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Houlihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Houlihan surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 212 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,905 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houlihan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Houlihan are 0.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Houlihan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 797.42% more than the national average, earning R 2,132,620 per year; in United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $55,203 CAD per year.