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 last name Mollaghan occurs most in Ireland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mollaghan is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Mollaghan reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 54,755. In Ireland Mollaghan is primarily found in: Leinster, where 62 percent are found, Munster, where 24 percent are found and Connaught, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland Mollaghan exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Mollaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Mollaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mollaghan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis