Houlihan
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See also: houlihan
English
Alternative forms
Holahan, Holihan, Holohan, Hoolahan, Hoolihan, Houlahan, Hulahan, Hulihan
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUallacháin (“descendant of Uallachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of uallach (“proud, arrogant”).
Proper noun
Houlihan (plural Houlihans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Houlihan is the 8365th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3958 individuals. Houlihan is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Houlihan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 206.