Houlahan

Houlahan Meaning & Origin

About Houlahan
The surname Houlahan 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 Gaelic word "uallach," which translates to "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Houlahan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houlahan: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houlahan 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 AW1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/houlahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houlahan in Braille

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

The name Houlahan in braille

How to sign the name Houlahan using Sign Language

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

The name Houlahan in sign language

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