Horan

Horan is a surname that originated in County Galway, Ireland, and from there spread into County Mayo.

Horan
Family name
Meaning "warlike"
Region of origin Ireland
Related names Ughrón

Notable people with the name Horan include:

  • Brendan Horan (born 1961), New Zealand weather presenter
  • Claude Horan (born 1917), an American sculptor
  • Hume Horan (1934-2004), American diplomat
  • James Horan (1911-1986), Irish monsignor
  • James Horan (born 1954), American character actor
  • John Horan (c. 1800s), Irish baseball player
  • Kate Horan (born 1975), New Zealand paralympics runner
  • Marcus Horan (1977), Irish rugby union player
  • Mike Horan (born 1944), Australian politician
  • Monica Horan (born 1963), American actress
  • Neil Horan (born 1947), defrocked Irish Roman Catholic clergyman
  • Niall Horan (born 1993), Singer in boyband One Direction
  • Peter Horan (born 1926) Irish flute & fiddle player
  • Tim Horan (born 1970), Australian rugby union footballer
  • Tom Horan (born 1945), Restaurateur & Food Critic
  • Tom Horan (1854-1916), Australian cricketer & journalist.
  • Walt Horan (born 1898), American politician