Halloran

Halloran Meaning & Origin

About Halloran
The surname Halloran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAllmhuráin, meaning "descendant of Allmhurán." The name Allmhurán is believed to be a combination of the Gaelic words "all" meaning "noble" and "mhorán" meaning "great." Therefore, the surname Halloran can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble and great one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halloran: 5,465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,248
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhælərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halloran in Braille

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

The name Halloran in braille

How to sign the name Halloran using Sign Language

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

The name Halloran in sign language

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