Holleran

Holleran Meaning & Origin

About Holleran
The surname Holleran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Holleran likely originated as a nickname for someone who was proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holleran: 2,089
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,328
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑlərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holleran in Braille

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

The name Holleran in braille

How to sign the name Holleran using Sign Language

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

The name Holleran in sign language

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