Hulligan Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hulligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hulligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
England711:784,76142,668
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hulligan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hulligan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hulligan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,227,038th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hulligan are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hulligan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 26 percent live, Arizona, where 19 percent live and Ohio, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Wales, where 4 percent live.

Hulligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hulligan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,014 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hulligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hulligan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hulligan last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

Hulligan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $39,796 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hullighan941/
Huligan9312/
Ulligan931/
Holligan881,264/
Hilligan88105/
Hulighan8825/
Gulligan885/
Ullaigan881/
Houligan880/
Hullegan880/
Uligan86402/
Houlighan822/
Hollighan820/
Hiligan80144/
Holigan8075/
Olligan807/
Illigan802/
Uligain802/
Hulugan801/
Uligann801/
Guligan800/
Hooligan7564/
Oulighan7520/
Holligon759/
Ouligane753/
Hillegan752/
Huligond751/
Ouligain751/
Jauligan750/
Gulligon750/
Iligan718,711/
Oligan71730/
Hoolighan7126/
Ulugan7119/
Ulegan714/
Uliganova714/
Holigon6736/
Hilegan675/
Uleghan673/
Uligond671/
Holygan671/
Iligann671/
Ilaigan671/
Illegan671/
Gulegan670/
Holegan670/
Olighan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hulligan
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