Hallihan

Hallihan Meaning & Origin

About Hallihan
The surname Hallihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilcheanáin, which means "descendant of Ailcheanán." The name Ailcheanán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Ailche, which means "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Hallihan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the descendant of someone named Ailcheanán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hallihan: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hallihan 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 Hallihan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/hallihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallihan in Braille

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

The name Hallihan in braille

How to sign the name Hallihan using Sign Language

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

The name Hallihan in sign language

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