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

Malcahy is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malcahy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Malcahy live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Malcahy is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 33 percent reside and Illinois, where 33 percent reside. Not including The United States Malcahy occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside.

Malcahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malcahy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malcahy 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 devotion of those bearing the Malcahy surname is chiefly 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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