Woulahan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Woulahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woulahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Woulahan Last Name Facts

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

Woulahan is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woulahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Woulahan are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 102,502. In Northern Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Other than Northern Ireland this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.

Woulahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woulahan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Woulahan surname declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Woulahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolahan93183/
Wulahan931/
Woolahan8818/
Wholahan8816/
Boulahan882/
Wollahan881/
Waulahan881/
Hwolahan880/
Wulhan862/
Woulan861/
Woolahand820/
Whollahan820/
Boulhan80628/
Walahan8015/
Woolhan801/
Woullan801/
Wolhain801/
Wuylhan801/
Wulan7731,904/
Wolan771,701/
Wallahan7536/
Bollahan751/
Vhulahan751/
Hbolahan751/
Whalahan750/
Woolhand750/
Wholaham750/
Wollaham750/
Bulhan713,333/
Boulan711,201/
Wollan71860/
Wheelahan71370/
Wohlan71232/
Walaan71214/
Bulaan71203/
Bolhan71145/
Voulan7179/
Woelan7171/
Wolant7170/
Walhan7163/
Wulian7161/
Woolan7147/
Wullan718/
Wolian718/
Wulann717/
Wulane714/
Bolaan713/
Volhan713/
Wolean712/
Wualan712/
Wolane712/
Vhulahane712/
Bulahn711/
Wolham711/
Wolohn711/
Weislahan711/
Woulassen711/
Wolank711/
Wolann711/
Bolahn711/
Wolaschen711/
Whulan710/
Woollhand710/
Wholan710/
Whallahan710/
Boulain67980/
Wohland67484/
Wolhein67316/
Boulean67283/
Woolham67221/
Walhain67184/
Voulane67179/
Vouland67170/
Voullan6794/
Wollank6788/
Boulian6761/
Voulant6760/
Wooland6744/
Wholean6734/
Wahalon6730/
Walaham6730/
Bollaan6724/
Boullan6724/
Wolandt6717/
Boulyan6715/
Wohlann6713/
Wouliam6711/
Bullaan6711/
Woollan679/
Wollant678/
Wuilian677/
Wahalan676/
Wulatin675/
Walhane675/
Bulahyn675/
Wullang674/
Woyland674/
Wahlaan673/
Bullhan673/
Walgahn673/
Wollamn672/
Vulhane672/
Woolgan671/
Bulaain671/
Wollanc671/
Woolank671/
Whuelan671/
Woiland671/
Wullian671/
Wayislahan671/
Volhand671/
Wuaylan671/
Wuillan671/
Woulein671/
Woullam671/
Woulong671/
Wollham671/
Wojlant671/
Bolahyn671/
Woilian671/
Walhaan671/
Wuallan671/
Wholham670/
Woolain670/
Wootlan670/
Weuland670/
Woolean670/
Voulain670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woulahan
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