Moloughney Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Moloughney Surname Definition:

Ó Maolfhachtna A north Tipperary family many of whom are now called Molony and MacLoughney. IF 226

Moloughney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Ireland501:94,1795,191
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:38,5213,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Moloughney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolfhachtna A north Tipperary family many of whom are now called Molony and MacLoughney. IF 226

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Moloughney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moloughney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Moloughney.

How Common Is The Last Name Moloughney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 641,055th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Moloughney are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Moloughney is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 1,776,759. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 47 percent live, New York, where 17 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Moloughney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moloughney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moloughney surname increased 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moloughney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Moloughney surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.72% registered with the party.

The amount Moloughney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning $53,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $59,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moloughne951/
Moloughny951/
Mologhney951/
Molloughney950/
Maloughney90121/
Muloughney900/
Molonghney900/
Mulloughney860/
Maloughny840/
Molaghney840/
Mologne8246/
Molognay781/
Moulogne781/
Mologni711,771/
Malogne7114/
Mologna718/
Maloigne67404/
Malognoy673/
Malognay672/
Molangne671/
Moulogna671/
Mallogne671/

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