O'Horan Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
O'Horan Surname Definition:
Ó hÓdhráin The name of this north Connacht sept is also widely used for Haren and to some extent for Hourihan. q.v. IF 183; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVI
O'Horan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
O'Horan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hÓdhráin The name of this north Connacht sept is also widely used for Haren and to some extent for Hourihan. q.v. IF 183; Map Cork and Mayo; Plate XVI
A clan of Hy Maine, co. Galway. D'Alton.
O'Horan Demographics
O'Horan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Horan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Horan Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Horan occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of O'Horan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Horan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,843,861st most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of O'Horan reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname O'Horan is most common in England, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England O'Horan is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 40 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 25 percent live and Norfolk, where 15 percent live. Besides England O'Horan occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.
O'Horan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Horan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the O'Horan surname increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Horan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Horan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Horgan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ohoran | 92 | 57 | / |
| O'Horgain | 88 | 2 | / |
| O'Haran | 86 | 15 | / |
| Ohouran | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ohorain | 86 | 1 | / |
| O'Horon | 86 | 1 | / |
| O'Harran | 80 | 13 | / |
| O'Hargan | 80 | 11 | / |
| O'Charan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahoran | 77 | 131 | / |
| Haoran | 77 | 49 | / |
| Oharan | 77 | 27 | / |
| Hoaran | 77 | 25 | / |
| Ohoron | 77 | 11 | / |
| Oahran | 77 | 0 | / |
| O'Hargain | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ochoracen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ocharan | 71 | 1,382 | / |
| Ahouran | 71 | 565 | / |
| Haorang | 71 | 159 | / |
| Ohargan | 71 | 30 | / |
| Oharran | 71 | 30 | / |
| Hajoran | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ohouron | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hoatran | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ocháran | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aooraan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouahran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okharan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyooran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaooran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ojharan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahorean | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Haron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoaraan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hahoran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oharaan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oathran | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Haurahan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aoran | 67 | 106 | / |
| Otcharan | 67 | 81 | / |
| O'Hearon | 67 | 51 | / |
| Oaran | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gokharan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyourane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gocharan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahourane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahourain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oșorhean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohargain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahoorand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahourand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocharane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achouran | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Harron | 67 | 0 | / |
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O'Horan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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