O'Lohan Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Lohan Surname Definition:

Ó Leocháin Originally of Westmeath this sept became established in Co. Galway.

Duck is a synonym by mistranslation. MIF 164

O'Lohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:73,5774,518
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871

O'Lohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Leocháin Originally of Westmeath this sept became established in Co. Galway.

Duck is a synonym by mistranslation. MIF 164

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Lohan Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Lohan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of O'Lohan click here.

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

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. O'Lohan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Lohan reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name O'Lohan is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 73,577. In Ireland O'Lohan is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found.

O'Lohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Lohan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Lohan surname rose 256 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Lohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Loan92538/
Olohan92287/
Holohan863,569/
O'Loane8658/
Oloan83824/
Hollohan80362/
Hoolohan8023/
Huolohan8011/
Oliohant802/
Holohand802/
Holoahan801/
Goulohan801/
Houlohan800/
Alohan772,145/
Olouan77138/
Oloane7757/
Goloan778/
Osloan774/
Holoan772/
Holloahan751/
Holliohan751/
Holoane71163/
Allohan7191/
Olohoun7119/
Oulohon7117/
Holohon7114/
Oulouan714/
Holoank714/
Holohanova713/
Helohan712/
Holoand712/
Halohan712/
Ollouan711/
Olojian711/
Ooloane711/
Aloan67110/
Olaon6787/
Eloan6713/
Holohoun6712/
Houlohon675/
Alohacin675/
Alohaine671/
Goulouan671/
Goulohon671/
Ollohoun671/
Holhoham671/
Oulouane671/
Oloam671/
Gollohon671/
Gallohan671/
Hallohan671/
Holloaun670/

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