Hanrahan

English

Alternative forms

• Haran, Hourihan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Harrigan and Horgan.

Proper noun

Hanrahan (plural Hanrahans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanrahan is the 6141^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5578 individuals. Hanrahan is most common among White (95.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hanrahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 127.