Explore the Family Name Hanlan

The meaning of Hanlan

Irish: variant of Hanlon.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hanlan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hanlan has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 59,453 in the year 2000, it slipped to 63,524 by 2010, showing a change of -6.85 percent. Similarly, the count of people with the Hanlan surname also dropped from 318 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, marking a decline of -1.26 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, indicating an -8.33 percent change.

20002010Change
Rank#59,453#63,524-6.85%
Count318314-1.26%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanlan

In terms of ethnicity, the Hanlan surname was primarily associated with those identifying as White, Black, Hispanic, or having two or more races, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noted increase in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity (from 3.46 percent to 6.05 percent) and those identifying with two or more races (from 2.20 percent to 4.78 percent). There was a marginal increase among those who identify as Black (from 17.92 percent to 18.15 percent). However, the proportion of individuals identifying as White saw a slight decrease from 73.58 percent to 69.75 percent over the same period. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White73.58%69.75%-5.21%
Black17.92%18.15%1.28%
Hispanic3.46%6.05%74.86%
Two or More Races2.2%4.78%117.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%