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 last name Moloughney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moloughney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moloughney is the 641,055th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. The last name Moloughney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Moloughney live; 66 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 1,776,759. In The United States Moloughney is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 47 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Moloughney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Moloughney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Moloughney surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Moloughney are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the political 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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