Molloy Surname
Approximately 40,294 people bear this surname
Molloy Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of the Noble or Good [Irish Maolmhuaidh or Maelmhuaidh (mh, dh mute)-maol or mael, servant, disciple + the genit. of muadh, noble, good]
Read More About This SurnameMolloy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,405 | 1:34,835 | 4,345 |
| England | 8,561 | 1:6,508 | 933 |
| Ireland | 8,292 | 1:568 | 92 |
| Australia | 6,157 | 1:4,385 | 634 |
| Canada | 2,249 | 1:16,383 | 2,370 |
| New Zealand | 1,358 | 1:3,335 | 507 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,178 | 1:1,566 | 334 |
| Scotland | 892 | 1:6,002 | 968 |
| Wales | 263 | 1:11,766 | 1,307 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Spain | 64 | 1:730,501 | 31,369 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Jamaica | 36 | 1:79,721 | 3,712 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Jersey | 34 | 1:2,918 | 527 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 26 | 1:4,245 | 679 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Isle of Man | 19 | 1:4,517 | 958 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Tonga | 9 | 1:11,924 | 307 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,436 | 1:815 | 136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,454 | 1:16,764 | 2,451 |
| Scotland | 153 | 1:24,465 | 2,264 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,166 | 1:43,069 | 5,009 |
Molloy (73) may also be a first name.
Molloy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of the Noble or Good [Irish Maolmhuaidh or Maelmhuaidh (mh, dh mute)-maol or mael, servant, disciple + the genit. of muadh, noble, good]
(Cornish British) The dusty or hoary mill.
User-submitted Reference
Irish, means 'son of a noble chieftain', thought to be part of niall of the nine hostages, kidnappers of Saint Patrick.
- mrbimbleMolloy Demographics
Average Male Molloy Height
177.01 cm
Average Female Molloy Height
162.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Molloy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molloy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molloy (Russian: Моллой) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molloy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,840th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 180,859 people. The surname Molloy occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Molloy live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Molloy is also the 1,134,117th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 73 people.
The last name Molloy is most common in The United States, where it is held by 10,405 people, or 1 in 34,835. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 18 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Molloy occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 21 percent reside.
Molloy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Molloy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molloy surname increased 892 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 589 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 583 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,252 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Molloy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Molloy surname are 2.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.83% being registered with the party.
The amount Molloy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.02% more than the national average, earning R 337,500 per year; in United States they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $50,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $47,893 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molloy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molloy in the Russian language | ||
| Моллой | molloj | - |
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