Mallaghan Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mallaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mallaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1351:13,6671,932
England711:784,76142,668
Scotland381:140,8908,524
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales91:343,83718,086
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:51,5104,301
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mallaghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mallaghan is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mallaghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallaghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 864,701st most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Mallaghan reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Mallaghan is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 13,667. In Northern Ireland Mallaghan is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Outside of Northern Ireland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and Scotland, where 12 percent live.

Mallaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mallaghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mallaghan surname increased 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mallaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mallaghan are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.75% registered with the party.

Mallaghan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.77% more than the national average, earning $60,739 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mallaghan
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