O'Hanlon Surname
Approximately 9,663 people bear this surname
O'Hanlon Surname Definition:
Ó hAnnluain One of the most important of the septs of Ulster. IF 171; MIF 261; Map Arm
O'Hanlon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,271 | 1:1,440 | 292 |
| England | 2,301 | 1:24,215 | 3,347 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,318 | 1:1,400 | 297 |
| United States | 927 | 1:391,002 | 34,347 |
| Australia | 856 | 1:31,537 | 4,196 |
| Scotland | 390 | 1:13,728 | 1,773 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| Isle of Man | 36 | 1:2,384 | 463 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,168 | 1:3,793 | 676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 120 | 1:203,128 | 16,084 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:116,976 | 5,458 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
O'Hanlon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hAnnluain One of the most important of the septs of Ulster. IF 171; MIF 261; Map Arm
(Celtic) [the Irish O'h-Anluain = Descendant of Anluan, i.e. Noble Warrior [v. O’-, and -f the intervocalic insertion h + aon, one, also noble, good, and the genit. of luan, a warrior, hero]
This family were "Tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh, and up to the time of James I. enjoyed the honour and office of hereditary Standard-Bearer of Ulster-a privilege which Sir William Russell, when Lord Deputy, with due policy recognized; as marching against O'Neill and the northern insurgents, he committed the royal standard (which the O'Mulloy had carried through the Pale) to Hugh O'Hanlon, who had theretofore submitted to the English government." D'Alton.
O'Hanlon Demographics
Average Male O'Hanlon Height
176.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Hanlon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Hanlon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Hanlon is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hanlon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,919th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 754,170 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of O'Hanlon are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 3,271 people, or 1 in 1,440. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 58 percent live, Ulster, where 45 percent live and Munster, where 26 percent live. Aside from Ireland O'Hanlon is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.
O'Hanlon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Hanlon has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Hanlon last name expanded 280 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,918 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Hanlon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
The amount O'Hanlon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 65.8% more than the national average, earning $71,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,514 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hanlong | 94 | 1 | / |
| O'Hanlond | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ohanlon | 93 | 2,759 | / |
| O'Anlon | 93 | 1 | / |
| O'Hanlan | 88 | 37 | / |
| O'Hanlom | 88 | 1 | / |
| O'Hamlon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ohanlan | 80 | 67 | / |
| Ohamlon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ohanlom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ochanleoun | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ohanluin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouanloun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohamlom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouanlan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahonlon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houanlan | 63 | 1 | / |
| O'Honlan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Oanlam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ouanlam | 53 | 121 | / |
| Ouanlum | 53 | 40 | / |
| Ohamlan | 53 | 2 | / |
| Auanlom | 53 | 1 | / |
| Oaunlum | 53 | 1 | / |
| Auanlung | 50 | 4 | / |
| Ajanlian | 50 | 1 | / |
| Aoonloom | 50 | 1 | / |
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