Mulcair Surname
Approximately 467 people bear this surname
Mulcair Surname Definition:
The Munster form of the name Ó Maoilchéire.
This is Mulhare in Connacht and Milhair in Ulster. MIF 53
Mulcair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 259 | 1:18,181 | 1,956 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 92 | 1:48,151 | 4,112 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Mulcair Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Munster form of the name Ó Maoilchéire.
This is Mulhare in Connacht and Milhair in Ulster. MIF 53
The Munster form of the name Ó Maoilchéire.
This is Mulhare in Connacht and Milhair in Ulster. MIF 53
Mulcair Demographics
Mulcair Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mulcair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulcair Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mulcair is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulcair? popularity and diffusion
Mulcair is the 648,005th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Mulcair live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
Mulcair is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 18,181. In Ireland Mulcair is primarily found in: Munster, where 61 percent reside, Connaught, where 22 percent reside and Leinster, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Mulcair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mulcair has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Mulcair last name increased 282 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mulcair Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mulcair last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Mulcair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $55,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulcaire | 93 | 215 | / |
| Mulcar | 92 | 135 | / |
| Mulcare | 86 | 864 | / |
| Mulciar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mulcarz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mulchar | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mulkhair | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mulkaire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulcahar | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mulkar | 77 | 131 | / |
| Molcar | 77 | 116 | / |
| Mulzir | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mulzar | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moulkhair | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moulkar | 71 | 236 | / |
| Maulkar | 71 | 221 | / |
| Mulcher | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mulkare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mulkhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moulzir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhlkir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mahulkar | 67 | 4,656 | / |
| Moulkeir | 67 | 77 | / |
| Muglikar | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mulkhoir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Muttlkar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Molkhair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mutilkar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mulkeare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Multcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauslkar | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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