Mallarkey Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mallarkey Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilearca This family migrated from Tirconnell to Connacht early in the seventeenth century and are now almost exclusively found in Cos. Sligo, Mayo and Galway. MIF 185

Mallarkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:223,07611,507
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Mallarkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilearca This family migrated from Tirconnell to Connacht early in the seventeenth century and are now almost exclusively found in Cos. Sligo, Mayo and Galway. MIF 185

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mallarkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mallarkey is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallarkey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Mallarkey occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Mallarkey reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

Mallarkey is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 223,076. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 42 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 21 percent reside and Angus, where 17 percent reside. Barring Scotland Mallarkey exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Mallarkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mallarkey has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Mallarkey last name expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mallarkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mallarkey surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mallarkey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

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