Mahoney Surname

7,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Mahoney Surname Definition:

For O'Mahoney, q.v.

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Mahoney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States55,9481:6,478764
England6,9581:8,0081,176
Australia5,7941:4,659677
Canada3,8731:9,5131,427
Wales1,1281:2,743303
New Zealand6901:6,5631,105
Ireland5771:8,1611,146
South Africa4371:123,97614,629
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Jamaica3751:7,653899
Scotland2211:24,2252,668
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Northern Ireland1041:17,7412,266
Malta961:4,482309
Israel681:125,84813,711
Panama651:60,1892,750
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
France511:1,302,406132,002
Gambia491:39,254219
Iran471:1,633,67162,881
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
United States Virgin Islands441:2,509429
Guernsey371:1,742400
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Bermuda291:2,251365
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
China91:151,924,6187,954
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Oman61:614,6626,082
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
India51:153,413,076951,030
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,8241:2,429458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6311:9,2651,385
Wales4911:3,194213
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Jersey141:3,706624
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5851:3,990491

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Boar Hunter” in Erse. Also Maughan.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish) Grandson of Mathghamhain (bear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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".

- annarosemahoney

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahooney939/
Mahonney938/
Mayhoney934/
Mahoneyo934/
Mahonhey932/
Mahaoney932/
Mahoneey931/
Mahoneuy931/
Mahonoey931/
Meahoney931/
Mahosney930/
Mahhoney930/
Mahony9211,669/
Mahone926,055/
Maoney926/
Mahonje86744/
Mahonye86677/
Maoneyo86294/
Mahoune86197/
Mohoney86168/
Mahonie8668/
Mayhone8655/
Mahones8654/
Maihone8622/
Mahonyo8613/
Mahoniy8612/
Mahonet8611/
Mahouny8611/
Mahoony8610/
Maoneyi869/
Mahonez868/
Mahonne868/
Mahonay864/
Mahonny864/
Maioney864/
Mayoney864/
Mahonoy863/
Mahonyi863/
Majoney861/
Mahomne861/
Mahonee861/
Mahonuy861/
Maohney861/
Maooney861/
Maouney861/
Mahonej861/
Mahoine861/
Meahony860/
Maone83946/
Maony8337/
Mahgoune8095/
Mahoinay807/
Mahoniya805/
Mahoonee804/
Mahonets804/
Mahonnie802/
Mahougne802/
Mahounye802/
Mahonhie801/
D'Mahony801/
Mahonied801/
Mahahony800/
Mahonies800/
Mahauney800/
Mahonner800/
Mahona7714,284/
Maione7711,124/
Mayone77847/
Maoune77553/
Mahoni77484/
Majone77322/
Moaney77270/
Mohone77103/
Maonye7781/
Maonyo7774/
Maones7755/
Maonei7721/
Mohony7713/
Maouny7711/
Majony777/
Maonge777/
Maonje772/
Mahonh771/
Maonyi771/
Mauone771/
Maoine771/
Maonez771/
Maonhe771/
Maonne771/
Maiony771/
Mayony771/
Maogne771/
Maotne771/
Maonie771/
Maonoy771/
Mohoneyds750/
Mahouni71922/
Mahouna71861/
Mohonee71146/
Magione71134/
Mahaona71126/
Mahonio71119/
Mohonge7175/
Maiyone7146/
Mohonea7138/
Mohonoe7136/
Majonie7133/
Mahoungneu7113/
Mohaney7111/
Mahonou7110/
Maonaje719/
Mayoneh719/
Mohoniy717/
Mahgane716/
Mohonye714/
Maihona713/
Mahonah712/
Mayonay712/
Mahooni712/
Maehane712/
Majiony712/
Mahaune711/
Majonny711/
Mahonui711/
Mahotni711/
Mauhoni711/
Maahona711/
Moahane711/
Moahtny711/
Mohonne711/
Majjone711/
Maaoune711/
Maongay711/
Maonyay711/
Maooneh711/
Maouneh711/
Maouner711/
Maounet711/
Maounez711/
Maiyony711/
Mahayouneh711/
Mahhane711/
Mayonne711/
Moioney711/
Mohoned711/
Mayonoy711/
Mauhane711/
Maoneha711/
Mohgony711/
Maihoni711/
Maomnay711/
Magiony710/
Mayonny710/
Moohony710/
Mahonna710/
Mohonie710/
Meahany710/
Mooaney710/
Maona673,238/
Mahaonga672,779/
Maoni671,570/
Mahounou671,558/
Moane67667/
Mahounga67159/
Mahayoni6778/
Mahougna6754/
Mahaonit6733/
Mahongai6721/
Majjoune679/
Maheyana678/
Mahaouna676/
Maijhoni675/
Maiyonne674/
Mahganyi674/
Meahaniy673/
Moany672/
Mahoinga672/
Majjione672/
Mahajoni672/
Mahoigna672/
Mahoń672/
Maheyane672/
Majoniya671/
Mayheany671/
Mauhaniy671/
Maonj671/
Mohhonny671/
Maahouna671/
Maongoyi671/
Mahomhie671/
Mahganye671/
Mayonhay671/
Mohahane671/
Mohomnyi671/
Mahongah671/
Mahgouni671/
Mohgoune671/
Mahongna671/
Mohanney670/
Mohauney670/

Mahoney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahoney in the Marathi language
महोनीmahoni-
Mahoney in the Arabic language
ماهونيmahwny-

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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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