Find out how popular the last name Healan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Healan.

Healan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Healan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Healan in America

Healan is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Healan surname appeared 270 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Healan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Healan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Healan

The surname HEALAN is believed to have originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English word "hælan," which means "to heal" or "to cure." The name was likely given to someone who practiced healing or herbal medicine.

The earliest recorded instances of the HEALAN surname date back to the late 11th century. The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the time of the Norman Conquest.

One notable bearer of the HEALAN surname was John Healan, a 14th-century clergyman and scholar who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1349 to 1361. He is known for his contributions to the field of canon law and his writings on ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

Another prominent individual with the HEALAN surname was Sir Thomas Healan (c. 1450-1518), a member of the English gentry from Leicestershire. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Justice of the Peace during the reign of Henry VIII.

In the 17th century, the HEALAN surname was found in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. One notable figure from this period was Robert Healan (1610-1678), a successful merchant and shipowner based in London.

The HEALAN surname also has connections to place names in England. For example, there is a village called Healey in West Yorkshire, which likely derived its name from the Old English word "hæl," meaning "hall" or "shelter." This place name may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the HEALAN surname in some regions.

Other notable individuals with the HEALAN surname include William Healan (1779-1851), a renowned landscape painter known for his depictions of rural England, and Elizabeth Healan (1815-1892), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights who founded one of the first schools for girls in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Healan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Healan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Healan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Healan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Healan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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