Mahony Surname

44,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mahony Surname Definition:

For O'Mahoney, q.v.

Mahony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4,0441:6,675980
United States2,9561:122,61813,065
Ireland2,3491:2,005384
England1,2421:44,8625,663
Canada3421:107,73611,580
New Zealand2801:16,1732,819
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales341:91,0167,411
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Guam81:20,0153,029
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
China51:273,464,31313,838
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Panama41:978,06412,245
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8,0761:54975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5811:41,9545,292
Wales891:17,6231,043
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5731:14,0551,798

Mahony (55) may also be a first name.

Mahony 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

Ó Mathghamhna A well known sept of west Munster where people of the name are still mainly found. Bibl; IF 218; Map Cork; Plate XX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Mathghamhain (bear).

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

Anciently O'Mahony, powerful chieftains in Munster, possessing large estates on the sea coast of Kerry and Cork. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Irish MacMathghamhna; a personal name Mehun; a location name in France.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mahony Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mahony Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mahony (Arabic: مهوني) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahony? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,510th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 624,522 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Mahony live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Mahony is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 55 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 4,044 people, or 1 in 6,675. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 36 percent reside, New South Wales, where 27 percent reside and Queensland, where 14 percent reside. Besides Australia this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 20 percent reside.

Mahony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mahony has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahony surname contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 287 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahony Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mahony last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mahony surname are 10.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahony earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 41.4% more than the national average, earning R 336,024 per year; in United States they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $50,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahoney9277,727/
Mahonyo9213/
Mahoniy9212/
Mahouny9211/
Mahoony9210/
Mahonay924/
Mahonny924/
Mahonoy923/
Mahonyi923/
Mahoeny921/
Mahonuy921/
Meahony920/
Maony9137/
Mahooney869/
Mahonney868/
Mahoinay867/
Mayhoney864/
Mahonhey862/
Mahaoney862/
Mahoneey861/
Mahonoey861/
Meahoney861/
D'Mahony861/
Mahahony860/
Mahosney860/
Mahhoney860/
Mahoeney860/
Mahone836,055/
Mahoni83484/
Maonyo8374/
Mohony8313/
Maouny8311/
Majony837/
Maoney836/
Mahonh831/
Maonyi831/
Maiony831/
Mayony831/
Maonoy831/
Mahouni77922/
Mahouna77861/
Mahonje77744/
Mahoune77197/
Mohoney77168/
Mahaona77126/
Mahonio77119/
Mahuniy7782/
Mahonie7768/
Mayhone7755/
Mahones7754/
Maihone7722/
Mahonet7711/
Mahunyo778/
Mahonez778/
Mahonne778/
Mohoniy777/
Mahuney774/
Maioney774/
Mayoney774/
Maihona773/
Mahaeny772/
Mayonay772/
Mahooni772/
Majiony772/
Majoney771/
Majonny771/
Mahomne771/
Mahonui771/
Mahotni771/
Mahunyi771/
Mauhoni771/
Maahona771/
Maohney771/
Maooney771/
Moahtny771/
Maongay771/
Maouney771/
Maiyony771/
Mahonej771/
Mayonoy771/
Mahoine771/
Mohgony771/
Maihoni771/
Maomnay771/
Magiony770/
Mayonny770/
Moohony770/
Meahany770/
Maona733,238/
Maoni731,570/
Maone73946/
Moany732/
Mahoń732/
Maonj731/
Mahgoune7195/
Mahayoni7178/
Mahugnay7162/
Mahaonit7133/
Mahongai7121/
Mahaouna716/
Maijhoni715/
Mahoonee714/
Mahganyi714/
Mahonets714/
Meahaniy713/
Mahonnie712/
Mahajoni712/
Mahougne712/
Mayheany711/
Mauhaniy711/
Mohhonny711/
Maahouna711/
Mahonhie711/
Mayonhay711/
Mohomnyi711/
Mahgouni711/
Mahauney710/
Mahonner710/
Majoni6711,516/
Maione6711,124/
Maouni671,007/
Mohoni67955/
Mayone67847/
Mohany67599/
Maoune67553/
Mayona67337/
Majone67322/
Maonio67288/
Moaney67270/
Mohone67103/
Majona6794/
Maones6755/
Maiona6739/
Maoene6728/
Maonei6721/
Ma'oni6713/
Maouna679/
Mahajonii678/
Maonge677/
Maongi675/
Mouany674/
Maonna672/
Maonje672/
Maoona672/
Maoina671/
Mauone671/
Maoine671/
Maonez671/
Maonhe671/
Maonit671/
Maonne671/
Maonoi671/
Maoeni671/
Mahunh671/
Mahayouni671/
Mohahaniy671/
Moanay671/
Maogne671/
Maotne671/
Mhoana671/
Mohuny671/
Maonie671/
Maonis671/
Mohoneyds670/

Mahony Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahony in the Arabic language
مهونيmhwny-

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Mahony Reference & Research

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahony
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