Woolahan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Woolahan Surname Definition:

— A form of Holohan, q.v., found in Co.

Kilkenny. IF 315*

Woolahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woolahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

— A form of Holohan, q.v., found in Co.

Kilkenny. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Woolahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woolahan has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Woolahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woolahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Woolahan reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Woolahan is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 94 percent reside and Free State, where 6 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside.

Woolahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Woolahan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Woolahan earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.98% more than the national average, earning R 287,484 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolahand940/
Wolahan93183/
Woolhan931/
Woulahan8846/
Wholahan8816/
Wollahan881/
Woolhand880/
Hwolahan880/
Woolan8647/
Whollahan820/
Woollhand820/
Woolham80221/
Wooland8044/
Walahan8015/
Woollan809/
Woolank801/
Woolgan801/
Wulahan801/
Wolhain801/
Wootlan800/
Woolain800/
Woolean800/
Wolan771,701/
Woolland75134/
Wallahan7536/
Boulahan752/
Hbolahan751/
Waulahan751/
Bollahan751/
Wootland751/
Whalahan750/
Woollain750/
Woollane750/
Wholaham750/
Wollaham750/
Wollan71860/
Woolam71292/
Wohlan71232/
Walaan71214/
Bolhan71145/
Woelan7171/
Wolant7170/
Walhan7163/
Boolan7114/
Wolian718/
Bolaan713/
Volhan713/
Wolane712/
Wolean712/
Wulhan712/
Woolon712/
Wolaschen711/
Bolahn711/
Wolann711/
Wolank711/
Voolan711/
Wolohn711/
Wolham711/
Woulan711/
Whallahan710/
Wholan710/
Woollam67913/
Boulhan67628/
Wohland67484/
Wolhein67316/
Walhain67184/
Woollon67132/
Wollank6788/
Wholean6734/
Walaham6730/
Wahalon6730/
Bollaan6724/
Wolandt6717/
Wohlann6713/
Wollant678/
Wahalan676/
Walhane675/
Woyland674/
Walgahn673/
Wahlaan673/
Boolian672/
Wollamn672/
Bolahyn671/
Woilian671/
Walhaan671/
Wojlant671/
Wuylhan671/
Boolann671/
Wollanc671/
Woiland671/
Volhand671/
Voolain671/
Woullan671/
Wootlon671/
Wollham671/
Wooliam670/
Wholham670/

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