Mollaghan Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mollaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mollaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:54,7553,820
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mollaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mollaghan occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mollaghan.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mollaghan is the 1,415,499th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Mollaghan reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 54,755. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 62 percent reside, Munster, where 24 percent reside and Connaught, where 13 percent reside. Other than Ireland it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Mollaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mollaghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Mollaghan surname expanded 109 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mollaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Mollaghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,262 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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