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

The surname Hourigan is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 89,365^th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,357,338 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Hourigan are found; 37 percent are found in Australasia and 37 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 1,880 people, or 1 in 14,359. In Australia Hourigan is most common in: New South Wales, where 47 percent are found, Victoria, where 27 percent are found and Queensland, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

Hourigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hourigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hourigan last name rose 837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 169 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,623 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hourigan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hourigan are 16.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Hourigan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $48,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.3% more than the national average, earning $64,238 CAD per year.