O'Hallahan Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

O'Hallahan Surname Definition:

Ó hAileacháin A Cork and Waterford family, often confused with Halligan, q.v.

IF 132

O'Hallahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

O'Hallahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAileacháin A Cork and Waterford family, often confused with Halligan, q.v.

IF 132

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

O'Hallahan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Hallahan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Hallahan occurs most in New Zealand. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Hallahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. O'Hallahan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 84 percent of O'Hallahan are found; 84 percent are found in Australasia and 84 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name O'Hallahan is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 377,360. In New Zealand O'Hallahan is mostly found in: Waikato Region, where 83 percent live and Wellington Region, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account New Zealand this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

O'Hallahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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