O'Halloran Surname

37,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Halloran Surname Definition:

Ó hAllmhuráin There are two distinct septs of this name, geographically not far apart. IF 170; MIF 260; Map Clare and Gal; Plate XV

O'Halloran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,5031:1,046197
Australia4,2171:6,402938
England1,9901:27,9993,789
United States1,4081:257,42824,349
Canada1,0041:36,6994,665
New Zealand4261:10,6301,851
Northern Ireland2061:8,9561,463
Scotland1751:30,5933,143
Japan651:1,966,83527,587
Wales521:59,5105,360
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France101:6,642,272293,169
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Jersey31:33,0674,675
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2531:3,535639
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales171:92,2604,121
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

O'Halloran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAllmhuráin There are two distinct septs of this name, geographically not far apart. IF 170; MIF 260; Map Clare and Gal; Plate XV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Allmhuran (stranger from beyond the sea).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

O'Halloran Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Halloran is found most in Ireland. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 37,489th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 518,834 people. O'Halloran occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of O'Halloran live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The last name O'Halloran is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 4,503 people, or 1 in 1,046. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 55 percent reside, Leinster, where 26 percent reside and Connaught, where 10 percent reside. Other than Ireland this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

O'Halloran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Halloran has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 359 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 527 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 729 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 306 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Halloran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Halloran surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the O'Halloran surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount O'Halloran earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.02% more than the national average, earning $62,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,502 CAD per year.

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O'Halloran Reference & Research

Halloran FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Halloran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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