Houlihan

See also: houlihan

English

Alternative forms

Holahan, Holihan, Holohan, Hoolahan, Hoolihan, Houlahan, Hulahan, Hulihan

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUallacháin (“descendant of Uallachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of uallach (“proud, arrogant”).

Proper noun

Houlihan (plural Houlihans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Houlihan is the 8365^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3958 individuals. Houlihan is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Houlihan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 206.