The Horan surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 10,711 people carried this name — #3,345 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 27,500 people counted. That is up 5% from 10,182 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Horan surname

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUghróin (“descendant of Ughrón”) or Ó hOdhráin (“descendant of Odhrán”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Horan» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890

Ireland registered 63 births for the Horan name in 1890.

They were registered in all four provinces, most of all in Munster. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 2,800 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. The Registrar-General’s note on the name: “Mayo, Kerry, Tipperary, and Roscommon.”

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born, 1890

Munster 26
Connacht 23
Leinster 12
Ulster 2

Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 42 people named Horan live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 31
City of Buenos Aires 11

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Horan in American newspapers,
1889–1906.

Newspaper page from The Memphis Appeal carrying the name Horan
The Memphis Appeal 1889-05-28
Newspaper page from Ranche And Range carrying the name Horan
Ranche And Range 1901-09-19
Newspaper page from Kentucky Irish American carrying the name Horan
Kentucky Irish American 1906-06-09

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 54,222 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Horan in Australian newspapers,
1830s–2000s.

25,721 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Horan. The most, 4,278, date from the 1900s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Australian Capital Territory, at 3.1 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 8,082
Victoria 6,583
Western Australia 4,216
Queensland 3,981
South Australia 1,641
ACT (Canberra) 626
Tasmania 497
Northern Territory 26

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Horan.

Who carried it

People named Horan,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Edward John Horan
    Edward John Horan 1817–1875 · Catholic priest
  • Tom Horan
    Tom Horan 1854–1916 · cricketer
  • James Horan
    James Horan 1880–1945 · cricketer
  • Walter Franklin Horan
    Walter Franklin Horan 1898–1966 · politician
  • Johnny Horan
    Johnny Horan 1932–1980 · basketball player

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 105 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Horan,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States4,528 records

4,528 records of the Horan name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 1,483
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,388
  • Other U.S. records 1,657
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Edward F. Horan

    Born 1921 in New York. Enlisted 1941 at Brooklyn; electrician from Kings County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1963, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Margaret Horan

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the City of Chester from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 52; servant. From Tipperary, Ireland; bound for Syracuse.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Leo Joseph Horan

    Born 1933; from Maynard, Massachusetts. U.S. Army, food service specialist; killed in action 1966 in South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 4,528 records for Horan in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia1,012 records

1,012 records of the Horan name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 391
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 329
  • Other Australian records 292
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Miles Horan

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Almorah, arriving 1820.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mich Horan

    Arrived in Victoria in 1859 aboard the Sir William Eyre, aged 48; Irish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Mary Kathleen Horan

    Gentlewoman of Beechworth, Victoria; died 1998.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,012 records for Horan in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada36 records

36 records of the Horan name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 21
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 6
  • Other Canadian records 9
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Grace Horan

    Killed in the Halifax Explosion of 1917, aged 40; buried at Prospect, Halifax Co., Ns.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Helen A. Horan

    Buried in 1921 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Leo Martin Horan

    Died 1967; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.

Showing 3 of 36 records for Horan in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

New Zealand18 records

18 records of the Horan name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 13
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 3
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Sarah Horan

    Died 1941, aged 78; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record John Horan

    Buried in 1890 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 70.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Norman Horan

    Died 1981, aged 70; buried at Fairhall Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 18 records for Horan in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom11 records

11 records of the Horan name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 10
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Honor Horan

    Buried in 1830 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 23.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record M. Horan

    Royal Army Medical Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record P. Horan

    Northumberland Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Horan in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Ireland8 records

8 records of the Horan name in Ireland County Galway graveyard records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record No First Name Horan

    Died 1882, aged 46; buried at Clontuskert, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Gerry Horan

    Died 1996; buried at Clontuskert Abbey, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Mary Horan

    Died 1986; buried at Ballinakill, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Horan in Ireland.

Counts: Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France6 records

6 records of the Horan name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Joseph Horan

    Born 1902 in Houdain; died 1990 in Bruay-la-Buissière (Pas-de-Calais).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Blanche Eileen Horan

    Born 1912 in Great Britain; died 2001 in Crépy-en-Valois (Oise).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Thomas Horan

    Born 1921 in Ireland; died 1998 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Horan in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands3 records

3 records of the Horan name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 2
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 1
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Theodora Horan

    In the population register of Roermond; born 1866.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Roermond (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Theresa Imelda Horan

    In the population register of Bishop Auckland, England; born 1921 in Bishop Auckland, England.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Horan in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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