Hullihan

Hullihan Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hullihan: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hullihan 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
/hullihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hullihan in Braille

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

The name Hullihan in braille

How to sign the name Hullihan using Sign Language

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

The name Hullihan in sign language

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