Holohan

Holohan Meaning & Origin

About Holohan
The surname Holohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the word "uallach," which translates to "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Holohan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the proud one" or "descendant of the arrogant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holohan: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holohan 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
HLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔləhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holohan in Braille

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

The name Holohan in braille

How to sign the name Holohan using Sign Language

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

The name Holohan in sign language

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