Holloran

Holloran Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holloran: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

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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 Holloran in Braille

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

The name Holloran in braille

How to sign the name Holloran using Sign Language

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

The name Holloran in sign language

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