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Hoolahan Name Meaning

from Ó hUallacháin see Houlihan .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Houlahan, Hoolihan, Holahan, Hollahan, Colahan, Hallahan, Houlihan

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Where is the Hoolahan family from?

You can see how Hoolahan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoolahan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hoolahan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 67 Hoolahan families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Hoolahan's in USA. New York had the highest population of Hoolahan families in 1880.
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What did your Hoolahan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hoolahan. 34% of Hoolahan men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hoolahan women worked as a Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Policeman
    34%
  • Retired
    20%
  • New Worker
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 844 immigration records available for the last name Hoolahan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 559 military records available for the last name Hoolahan. For the veterans among your Hoolahan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hoolahan lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hoolahan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Hoolahan in 1950 was 22, and 80 in 2004.

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