Hourihan

Hourihan Meaning & Origin

About Hourihan
The surname Hourihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hArgadáin, meaning "descendant of Argadán." The name Argadán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "argad," which translates to "silver." The surname Hourihan is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hourihan: 935
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW0 R IY1 HH AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/aʊˈrihɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hourihan in Braille

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

The name Hourihan in braille

How to sign the name Hourihan using Sign Language

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

The name Hourihan in sign language

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