Hulihan

Hulihan Meaning & Origin

About Hulihan
The surname Hulihan 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 Hulihan is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hulihan: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hulihan 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 AH1 L IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/hulihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hulihan in Braille

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

The name Hulihan in braille

How to sign the name Hulihan using Sign Language

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

The name Hulihan in sign language

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