Mulcahey Surname
Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname
Mulcahey Surname Definition:
Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.
Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip
Mulcahey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,397 | 1:259,455 | 24,512 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 469 | 1:107,076 | 10,727 |
Mulcahey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.
Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip
Mulcahey Demographics
Mulcahey Political Affiliation
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Mulcahey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulcahey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mulcahey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mulcahey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulcahey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 250,267th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,597,821 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Mulcahey are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,397 people, or 1 in 259,455. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Mulcahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mulcahey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 544 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mulcahey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mulcahey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mulcahey last name are 4.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.49% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mulcahey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,254 CAD per year.
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Mulcahey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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