Molony Surname
Approximately 2,609 people bear this surname
Molony Surname Definition:
= Maloney, q.v.
Molony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,054 | 1:343,889 | 30,927 |
| Australia | 572 | 1:47,195 | 5,906 |
| Ireland | 393 | 1:11,982 | 1,490 |
| England | 264 | 1:211,053 | 18,115 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 881 | 1:5,028 | 846 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:241,436 | 20,158 |
Molony (24) may also be a first name.
Molony Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Maloney, q.v.
Ó Maoldhomhnaigh A well known Dalcassian sept. Maloughney, q.v., has become Molony in some cases in Co. Tipperary, where the Molumby, Ó Maolchomadh (W), family of the Corca Laoidhe, has also been changed to Moloney. IF 226; MIF 254; Map Clare; Plate XXI
(Irish) Grandson of Maoldomhnaigh (devoted to Sunday, or to the church).
Malaunay, a manufacturing town near Rouen in Normandy. The spelling of the name in H.R. is Maloneye.
In some cases this is an Irish Celtic name; in others for Malauney (Lower), or De Malo Alneto, a Norman name.
Molony Demographics
Average Molony Salary in
United States
$49,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molony Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molony Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molony is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Molony click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molony? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 165,957th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,793,233 people. The last name Molony is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Molony reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename globally It is held by 24 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,054 people, or 1 in 343,889. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 15 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Molony exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.
Molony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Molony has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 55 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Molony Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Molony surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Molony last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Molony earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 16.65% more than the national average, earning R 277,200 per year; in United States they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning $49,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.87% more than the national average, earning $89,363 CAD per year.
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