View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Melarkey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Melarkey is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melarkey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,101,507^th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Melarkey are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

Melarkey is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 16,185. Excluding Northern Ireland Melarkey exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Melarkey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melarkey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Melarkey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Melarkey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Melarkey surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Melarkey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.