Mellerick Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Mellerick Surname Definition:
Ó Maoilgheiric Though in modern times this name is associated with Co. Cork it originated in north Connacht. SIF 111
Mellerick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 95 | 1:49,568 | 3,605 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Mellerick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Maoilgheiric Though in modern times this name is associated with Co. Cork it originated in north Connacht. SIF 111
This name appears in the Annals of Loch Cé as Ó Maolgeric in 1088 and Ó Maelrioc in 1218in both cases recording the death of poets of outstanding distinction. Woulfe mentions the former and correctly states the modern Gaelic form of the name to be Ó Maoilgheiric which can be accepted, for we find O'Mulgherick in the Fiants as an early anglicized form. This occurs in a list of pardons of Inishowen people. Thename is rare: in modern times it is associated with Youghal and other places in east Cork where Mullerick and Millerick have been noted as variants of the more usual Mellerick. Woulfe says that in Mayo it has been corrupted to Mulderrig: if that is so it would mean that the family mentioned in the Annals of Loch Cé may still be extant; but I have found no evidence that any of the Mulderrigs of north Connacht are not true Mulderrigs.
Ó Maoilgheiric Though in modern times this name is associated with Co. Cork it originated in north Connacht. SIF 111
Mellerick Demographics
Mellerick Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mellerick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mellerick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mellerick occurs most in Ireland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mellerick? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,338,236th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name Mellerick is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Mellerick reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 49,568. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Ireland it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Mellerick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mellerick has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Mellerick surname grew 264 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mellerick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
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