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

The last name Hourihan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hourihan.

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

The surname is the 196,264^th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,411,772 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hourihan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent reside, New York, where 19 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Hourihan is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Hourihan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hourihan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hourihan last name increased 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 101 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 6,175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hourihan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hourihan last name are 6.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hourihan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $49,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $49,016 CAD per year.