Houlihan

== English == === Alternative forms === Holahan, Holihan, Holohan, Hoolahan, Hoolihan, Houlahan, Hulahan, Hulihan, Hoolan === 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) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Houlihan is the 8365th 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.