Wolohan Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Wolohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2271:20,7442,122
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
England1041:535,75133,356
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland841:52,7374,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wolohan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wolohan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wolohan has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wolohan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolohan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 575,362nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wolohan reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 20,744. In Ireland Wolohan is most common in: Leinster, where 85 percent are found and Munster, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Ireland Wolohan exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Wolohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolohan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Wolohan surname rose 270 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wolohan last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.93% registered to vote for the party.

Wolohan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,540 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wholohan9395/
Woolohan930/
Bolohan862,868/
Walohan86423/
Wolohon8632/
Wolohoun8036/
Huolohan8011/
Waslohan801/
Boloan776/
Waloan771/
Bulohan7118/
Walohon713/
Wasloan712/
Wooloam710/
Boulhaoun631/
Baloan6298/
Buloan6221/
Bolaon624/
Valoan621/
Balloan573/
Velohon571/
Valouan571/
Hueloan571/
Ballouan5315/
Valoeean536/
Baalouan533/
Bahlouan532/
Boulaoun531/
Valoiyan531/
Balooanh531/
Balohoun531/
Hualehan530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolohan
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