Hounihan Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hounihan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hounihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hounihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hounihan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hounihan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hounihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Hounihan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Hounihan live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hounihan is most common in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Hounihan is primarily found in: Missouri, where 48 percent are found, California, where 19 percent are found and Tennessee, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Hounihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hounihan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hounihan last name increased 443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hounihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hounihan surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% registered with the political party.

Hounihan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $42,099 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hunihan9398/
Hounian937/
Hounhan933/
Honihan930/
Chounhan885/
Honnihan880/
Hounyhan880/
Honian8610/
Hunian869/
Honhan865/
Hunhan865/
Onihan863/
Unihan861/
Hanihan801,385/
Chonhan80718/
Hongian80161/
Ounjian80152/
Ouenian8065/
Husnian8064/
Hougnan8030/
Chunian8025/
Homnian8011/
Ahnihan8010/
Khonian806/
Chunhan806/
Hounion805/
Honehan802/
Gounian802/
Jounian802/
Hounham802/
Hounjan801/
Oungian801/
Ousnian801/
Hosnian801/
Ounjhan801/
Honyhan800/
Chouyanian781/
Khounjahan781/
Unian7731/
Onian7713/
Onhan7713/
Unhan7712/
Hunhiang75120/
Chaunhan7566/
Chaunian7546/
Hoiniang7522/
Ajounian7520/
Chumnian7519/
Khoinian7518/
Chusnian7517/
Hagnihan7511/
Hoonjhan757/
Gounjian754/
Chunjian752/
Chunnian752/
Ounjiang752/
Heinihan751/
Huynhanh751/
Hunnehan751/
Hongnian751/
Chunehan751/
Chuunhan751/
Houngnan751/
Hounhoun751/
Hounyang751/
Hojanian751/
Oyenihan751/
Honggian751/
Chouniam751/
Chounjan751/
Khunjian751/
Hannihan750/
Honnehan750/
Howenhan750/
Hunjan712,603/
Oniane71480/
Onihon71279/
Honhon71252/
Junian71184/
Ognian71147/
Huniam7192/
Ahnian7137/
Uniang7136/
Honion7132/
Hunion7131/
Ougnan7131/
Chouyniam7131/
Onijan7130/
Jonian7126/
Unjian7125/
Husniatin7125/
Oniang7122/
Ohnian7115/
Onjian7113/
Khojinian7111/
Ounjan7111/
Chunjiang719/
Ounyan719/
Gonian718/
Hosniatin717/
Honjan715/
Hoonhiang715/
Hunyan713/
Unnian712/
Gunian711/
Unehan711/
Omnian711/
Houngnang711/
Hounyotin711/
Hognan711/
Osnian711/
Eunian711/
Onuhan711/
Hajounyan711/
Unijan711/
Usnian711/
Hunham710/
Homniam671,729/
Khunjan67504/
Yenihan67337/
Hoonjan67278/
Hougnon67274/
Chuniam67242/
Hasnian67101/
Angihan6796/
Hongnan6787/
Hutnyan6782/
Chonion6781/
Gunijan6773/
Chunyan6771/
Honayon6768/
Chonhon6762/
Eynihan6762/
Aynihan6750/
Hugnaan6735/
Ajunian6724/
Khunyan6722/
D'Unian6721/
Hunayon6720/
Junjian6714/
Goonian6712/
Hotnjan6712/
Husnyan6711/
Ouegnan6710/
Gunjian679/
Ojenian679/
Gaunian678/
Hunjjan678/
Khonjan678/
Oyenian676/
Oyanian675/
Unhiang674/
Chunjan674/
Ajonian673/
Khonyan673/
Unaiyan673/
Hounyon673/
Chonyan673/
Janihan673/
Gonjian672/
Ougnane672/
Oyinhan672/
Ganihan672/
Ojanian672/
Junjhan672/
Junnian672/
Hounhom672/
Onegian671/
Heinhan671/
Homnyan671/
Honjang671/
Hainhan671/
Honnion671/
Heugnan671/
Hognion671/
Jounion671/
Onajian671/
Ugnahan671/
Hainian671/
Oniaina671/
Jeyhoonian671/
Joonian671/
Onian'g671/
Onaiyan671/
Chounyanne671/
Ounyang671/
Oonjhan671/
Hunjean671/
Hounjam671/
Hhunjan671/
Khonyahane671/
Heunion670/
Honyham670/
Huenion670/
Haunion670/
Hoynean670/

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