Holligan

Holligan Meaning & Origin

About Holligan
The surname Holligan 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 Holligan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holligan: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/holligan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holligan in Braille

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

The name Holligan in braille

How to sign the name Holligan using Sign Language

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

The name Holligan in sign language

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