Houllahan Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Houllahan Surname Definition:

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

Houllahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Houllahan 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

Houllahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Houllahan is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Houllahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Houllahan is the 2,605,694th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Houllahan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent reside, Rhode Island, where 24 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside.

Houllahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Houllahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Houllahan surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Houllahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Houllahan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Houllahan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,197 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houlahan941,611/
Hollahan94578/
Oullahan9428/
Houllhan941/
Hullahan940/
Houllahn940/
Hollahand892/
Houlahamn891/
Houlahand891/
Houliahan891/
Oullahane891/
Hoollahan890/
Holliahan890/
Hullahand890/
Holahan881,225/
Oulahan8887/
Hulahan8859/
Houlhan883/
Hollahn881/
Hollhan881/
Ullahan881/
Hallahan823,480/
Cholahan8220/
Gollahan8212/
Ullahann822/
Ehoullan822/
Houlaham821/
Hollaand821/
Hollaham821/
Oulahane821/
Ouelahan821/
Haulahan820/
Houhlhan820/
Holahahn820/
Houliahn820/
Holahann820/
Hollan801,669/
Olahan80653/
Houlan8048/
Hullan8040/
Ulahan8013/
Ullahn806/
Holhan805/
Hulaan802/
Ullhan801/
Holaan801/
Oullan801/
Oulhan800/
Hulhan800/
Hallahane7816/
Challahan783/
Hallhahan781/
Hollhasen780/
Holland75222,352/
Halahan754,041/
Hulland751,123/
Ehoulan75307/
Hollant75247/
Chulhan7581/
Hollain7575/
Hollane7537/
Cholhan7531/
Chullan7527/
Hollian7523/
Hollang7517/
Houland7514/
Houlane7512/
Hollank7512/
Houlian7510/
Allahan758/
Hullane758/
Choulan757/
Hulahyn757/
Goullan756/
Khullan756/
Hullian755/
Oullian755/
Oilahan754/
Khoulan754/
Hullain754/
Ulahane754/
Hullang754/
Huillan754/
Holaham753/
Hollean753/
Olahang753/
Joullan753/
Hollgan752/
Oulland752/
Chollan752/
Hollyan752/
Hoolhan751/
Hullgan751/
Hollham751/
Hallahn751/
Hallhan751/
Aulahan751/
Ulhahan751/
Hoelhan751/
Houllon751/
Houlain751/
Houlgan751/
Holiaan751/
Hollajn751/
Olahaan751/
Olahane751/
Eulahan751/
Olahanh751/
Hoollan750/
O'Lahan750/
Hollann750/
Houslan750/
Holhand750/
Huellan750/
Gollahn750/
Ulahand750/
Oullhassen741/
Challiahan740/
Holan712,644/
Hulan711,416/
Oulahcen71861/
Ullan71554/
Ulaan71475/
Khoulane71381/
Olhan71343/
Oulahsen71280/
Oyelahan71176/
Choulant71165/
Heullant71128/
Hollandt71116/
Oulan7187/
Ollan7163/
Joullian7154/
Chulhang7154/
Houllion7140/
Houeland7140/
Chouland7126/
Cholhang7125/
Heulland7121/
Khoulian7118/
Chullian7115/
Olaan7111/
Houliang7110/
Choulian718/
Goullian718/
Hulahyna717/
Ulhan716/
Jolahain715/
Choulang714/
Hoolland714/
Hollandd714/
Hoilland713/
Halahane711/
Hallaham711/
Cholland711/
Challhan711/
Chaulhan711/
Haulland711/
Hoylland711/
Hulhaten711/
Hoolaham711/
Hollannd711/
Hoillian711/
Houtlain711/
Huillane711/
Hullgain711/
Hoiliaan711/
Hollamnn711/
Oulaaine711/
Gouellan711/
Cholaham711/
Choelhan711/
Choulgan711/
Chulahng711/
Hullyane711/
Houglian710/
Heelahan710/
Hollland710/
Hooliahn710/
Housland710/
Chalahan710/
Houtland710/
Oullaine710/
Joullain710/
Houhlian710/
Choulean710/
Hollon675,189/
Gollan673,380/
Cholan673,048/
Joulan672,068/
Holian671,954/
Holand671,827/
Hallan671,400/
Ulland671,025/
Chulan67753/
Gullan67651/
Khulan67651/
Olland67528/
Ullian67356/
Hulane67265/
Alahan67257/
Huland67252/
Hulian67245/
Gulaan67226/
Hoolan67220/
Ullang67213/
Julhan67179/
Halhan67159/
Holyan67134/
Goulan67130/
Gouellain67123/
Oulane67117/
Hulain67109/
Holane67109/
Hullon6782/
Holajn6781/
Hohlan6767/
Hulang6766/
Outlan6762/
Hoylan6755/
Holang6755/
Ollang6752/
Huslan6750/
Houlon6746/
Hollanová6745/
Holain6737/
Haulan6733/
Hullán6728/
Hollán6725/
Oullon6724/
Ullain6722/
Ouslan6721/
Jullan6718/
Holann6718/
Huilan6717/
Oulian6715/
Ollian6714/
Hotlan6714/
Hoslan6712/
Kholan6711/
Oulham6710/
Halaan6710/
Houlam6710/
Oulain6710/
Chutlhane679/
Jollan678/
Hulyan678/
Julaan677/
Ahllan677/
Ulhane676/
Holamn676/
Olhang676/
Golahn676/
Olahun676/
Ouelan676/
Hollam675/
Hullam675/
Allaan675/
Ulaain675/
Holhanova675/
Olaham674/
Heulan674/
Aulaan674/
Oulahssin674/
Chollasin674/
Hollianne673/
Ulhasn673/
Olahne673/
Ulahanova672/
Ullamn672/
Howelland672/
Gallahann672/
Chayollan672/
Ollane672/
Ullann672/
Aullan672/
Ullanh672/
Hollanova672/
Ollyan672/
Jolhan672/
Chouliang672/
Holham671/
Oulang671/
Oulhausen671/
Ollain671/
Chouleang671/
Hoilan671/
Hoiollant671/
Holhausen671/
Golaan671/
Uullan671/
Oulean671/
Holean671/
Halahasin671/
Ullane671/
Houliatin671/
Houlyanne671/
Hulant671/
Hollangne671/
Hollangue671/
Oulanh671/
Oullam671/
Ollant671/
Uillan671/
Eoulan671/
Ahlhan671/
Chouhlane671/
Chutlhang671/
Allahn671/
Hallachen671/
Hulham670/
Hulean670/
Holhon670/
Ollhausen670/
Hoelan670/

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