Malcahy Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
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
Malcahy Demographics
Malcahy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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Footnotes
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