Mulcahy Surname

25,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulcahy Surname Definition:

Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.

Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip

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Mulcahy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,5041:38,1384,707
Ireland4,3611:1,080210
Australia2,9341:9,2011,370
England2,4521:22,7243,173
Canada5281:69,7838,002
New Zealand2611:17,3503,044
Wales1921:16,1171,739
Thailand1621:436,03976,421
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
France221:3,019,215204,848
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
India91:85,229,487684,495
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Macau11:601,6301,582
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,7521:1,610305
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Wales481:32,6751,788
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2701:39,5424,665

Mulcahy (30) may also be a first name.

Mulcahy 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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Maolchathaigh This is derived from St.

Cathach, not from cathach, warlike. IF 232; MIF 270; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Maolchatha (battle chief), or of Maolcathach (warlike chief), or of Maolchathaigh (follower of Cathach, warlike).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Mulcahy is an Irish surname with ecclesiastical origins. It means 'follower (or perhaps descendant) of Cathach', who was an early Irish saint.

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Mulcahy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulcahy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulcahy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,876th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 350,312 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Mulcahy reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 30 people.

The last name Mulcahy is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 9,504 people, or 1 in 38,138. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Mulcahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mulcahy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulcahy last name grew 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 158 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,528 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulcahy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mulcahy last name are 2.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Mulcahy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning R 278,448 per year; in United States they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning $51,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $55,384 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulcahey931,585/
Mulcahay934/
Mullcahy933/
Mulcaahy932/
Meulcahy931/
Mulcahye931/
Mujlcahy931/
Mulcauhy930/
Mulcay9298/
Mulcah922/
Mulhcahey881/
Mullcahey880/
Mulchey8629/
Mulcaha868/
Mulkahy863/
Mulcohy862/
Mulcuhy861/
Mulcaay861/
Mulcahe860/
Molcahy860/
Mulcehy860/
Mulckay860/
Mulca8312/
Mulcahie802/
Molcahey801/
Mulkahey801/
Mulcahee800/
Mulkahay800/
Mulcaiha800/
Mulchi77583/
Mulkay77358/
Mulcey77174/
Mulkah7776/
Mulcoy7718/
Mulche776/
Mulcai771/
Mulcea771/
Muilca771/
Mullca771/
Moulca771/
Mulcky770/
Mulkhy770/
Mulkhey7160/
Muglica7135/
Mulckey7122/
Mulkhah717/
Mullchi715/
Muillca713/
Mulgchi713/
Mulcuța711/
Mulcche711/
Mulkaha710/
Mulkehy710/
Mulcoha710/
Mulkaye710/
Mulka673,118/
Mulky67578/
Mulkiyah67238/
Mulce675/
Molca673/
Moulkaye671/
Mulkaiah671/
Mulkahee670/
Maulcchi670/
Mulkahah670/

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Mulcahy Reference & Research

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