Mahoney Surname
Approximately 77,727 people bear this surname
Mahoney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55,948 | 1:6,478 | 764 |
| England | 6,958 | 1:8,008 | 1,176 |
| Australia | 5,794 | 1:4,659 | 677 |
| Canada | 3,873 | 1:9,513 | 1,427 |
| Wales | 1,128 | 1:2,743 | 303 |
| New Zealand | 690 | 1:6,563 | 1,105 |
| Ireland | 577 | 1:8,161 | 1,146 |
| South Africa | 437 | 1:123,976 | 14,629 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Jamaica | 375 | 1:7,653 | 899 |
| Scotland | 221 | 1:24,225 | 2,668 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Northern Ireland | 104 | 1:17,741 | 2,266 |
| Malta | 96 | 1:4,482 | 309 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Panama | 65 | 1:60,189 | 2,750 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Gambia | 49 | 1:39,254 | 219 |
| Iran | 47 | 1:1,633,671 | 62,881 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 44 | 1:2,509 | 429 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Bermuda | 29 | 1:2,251 | 365 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,824 | 1:2,429 | 458 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,631 | 1:9,265 | 1,385 |
| Wales | 491 | 1:3,194 | 213 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:3,706 | 624 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,585 | 1:3,990 | 491 |
Mahoney (497) may also be a first name.
Mahoney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For O'Mahoney, q.v.
“Boar Hunter” in Erse. Also Maughan.
(Irish) Grandson of Mathghamhain (bear).
User-submitted Reference
This noble and distinguished surname, found almost exclusively in West Munster, is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "O'Mathghamhana" (Modern Gaelic "O'Mathuna"), descendant of Mathghamhain, a male given name meaning "Bear".
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Average Male Mahoney Height
177.42 cm
Average Female Mahoney Height
163.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mahoney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahoney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahoney (Arabic: ماهوني, Marathi: महोनी) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahoney? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mahoney is the 7,301st most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,758 people. The surname Mahoney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mahoney live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 380,582nd most common given name internationally. It is borne by 497 people.
The last name Mahoney is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 55,948 people, or 1 in 6,478. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States Mahoney exists in 97 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Mahoney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mahoney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahoney last name expanded 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mahoney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mahoney last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mahoney last name are 0.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.4% being registered with the party.
The amount Mahoney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning R 315,012 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $52,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahoney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoney in the Marathi language | ||
| महोनी | mahoni | - |
| Mahoney in the Arabic language | ||
| ماهوني | mahwny | - |
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Mahoney Reference & Research
O'Mahony FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
O'Mahony FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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