Malcahy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Malcahy Surname Definition:

Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.

Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip

Malcahy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Malcahy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.

Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Malcahy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malcahy is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malcahy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Malcahy is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Malcahy reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Malcahy is primarily concentrated in: California, where 33 percent live, Florida, where 33 percent live and Illinois, where 33 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live.

Malcahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malcahy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Malcahy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Malcahy surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Malcahy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malcahey931/
Malchy9235/
Malcay921/
Malcah921/
Malcaya861/
Malchah861/
Molcahy860/
Malca8314,692/
Malcy8341/
Malchyts809/
Molcahey801/
Maltchey801/
Meulcahy801/
Malchaye801/
Malchysh801/
Malkah7715,613/
Malche771,696/
Malchi77620/
Maljah7752/
Malcha7734/
Malcat7730/
Malkay7724/
Malcas7713/
Mallca7711/
Maljay779/
Malcea778/
Malcoy777/
Malzah776/
Malcia775/
Malcuy774/
Malsah773/
Malcys772/
Malcai772/
Malshy772/
Malcsa772/
Malcky771/
Malcza771/
Malcad771/
Malcey771/
Malzay771/
Malsay771/
Malcher716,174/
Maglica71655/
Malchau71362/
Malzach7195/
Malkaya7181/
Malesay7180/
Malcaus7142/
Malcich7139/
Malshah7124/
Malkhah7121/
Malkayi7120/
Malschi7120/
Maileca7120/
Malkaha7120/
Malsich7113/
Maalchi719/
Malchie718/
Malchas716/
Maalche714/
Malciya714/
Mallcca714/
Malesah712/
Matilca712/
Malkach711/
Malzaha711/
Malkich711/
Mallkay711/
Mallkca711/
Malsach711/
Malsche711/
Malchae711/
Malched711/
Maselca711/
Malgchi711/
Malchat711/
Malchee711/
Malchär711/
Malcytė711/
Malczys711/
Malezah711/
Maltche711/
Malchit711/
Matelca711/
Malkaye711/
Malkhay711/
Malzadh711/
Malchet710/
Malches710/
Mealkay710/
Malka679,877/
Malky671,824/
Malci67898/
Malja67852/
Malsy67371/
Malesich67327/
Malza67294/
Malkaiah67193/
Malsa67166/
Molchyts67138/
Malzy6760/
Malce6740/
Malkiyah6719/
Malça6718/
Malscaia6713/
Maleshah6711/
Mallchha674/
Molcy674/
Molca673/
Malchish672/
Malkeich671/
Malkoich671/
Mahlkich671/
Mailechi671/
Malkayee671/
Malsaiah671/
Malccaio671/
Malchich671/
Malchaux671/
Malczysz671/
Maleszah671/
Mallchau671/
Maljayee671/
Malckyth671/
Malkayaï671/
Malcj671/
Malqa671/
Malchitt670/
Malchett670/
MacElsay670/
Maulcchi670/

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