Horan
See also: horan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUghróin (“descendant of Ughrón”) or Ó hOdhráin (“descendant of Ódhrán”).
Proper noun
Horan (plural Horans)
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Horan is the 3345th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10711 individuals. Horan is most common among White (92.4%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Horan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.