Hallahan

Hallahan Meaning & Origin

About Hallahan
The surname Hallahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÁilcheacháin, which means "descendant of Áilcheachán." The name Áilcheachán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Áilche, meaning "rock." Therefore, the surname Hallahan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little rock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hallahan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hallahan: 1,241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hallahan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hallahan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæləhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallahan in Braille

Here's how to represent Hallahan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hallahan in braille

How to sign the name Hallahan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hallahan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hallahan in sign language

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