Mahony Surname
Approximately 11,669 people bear this surname
Mahony Surname Definition:
For O'Mahoney, q.v.
Mahony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4,044 | 1:6,675 | 980 |
| United States | 2,956 | 1:122,618 | 13,065 |
| Ireland | 2,349 | 1:2,005 | 384 |
| England | 1,242 | 1:44,862 | 5,663 |
| Canada | 342 | 1:107,736 | 11,580 |
| New Zealand | 280 | 1:16,173 | 2,819 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,076 | 1:549 | 75 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 581 | 1:41,954 | 5,292 |
| Wales | 89 | 1:17,623 | 1,043 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,573 | 1:14,055 | 1,798 |
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.
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
(Irish) Grandson of Mathghamhain (bear).
Anciently O'Mahony, powerful chieftains in Munster, possessing large estates on the sea coast of Kerry and Cork. B.L.G.
From the Irish MacMathghamhna; a personal name Mehun; a location name in France.
Mahony Demographics
Average Male Mahony Height
176.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Mahony Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahony in the Arabic language | ||
| مهوني | mhwny | - |
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Mahony 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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