Mulcair Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2591:18,1811,956
Canada721:511,74443,418
England561:994,96549,531
Australia491:550,93340,757
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland921:48,1514,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Munster form of the name Ó Maoilchéire.

This is Mulhare in Connacht and Milhair in Ulster. MIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulcair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulcair is most common in Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mulcair click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulcair? popularity and diffusion

Mulcair is the 648,005th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Mulcair are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 18,181. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 61 percent are found, Connaught, where 22 percent are found and Leinster, where 17 percent are found. Besides Ireland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Mulcair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mulcair has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Mulcair last name expanded 282 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mulcair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulcaire93215/
Mulcar92135/
Mulcare86864/
Mulciar862/
Mulcarz861/
Mulchar860/
Mulkhair8011/
Mulkaire801/
Mulcahar800/
Mulkar77131/
Molcar77116/
Mulzir776/
Mulzar770/
Moulkhair755/
Moulkar71236/
Maulkar71221/
Mulcher715/
Mulkare711/
Mulkhar711/
Moulzir711/
Muhlkir710/
Mahulkar674,656/
Moulkeir6777/
Muglikar6761/
Mulkhoir6714/
Muttlkar674/
Molkhair672/
Mutilkar672/
Mulkeare671/
Multcher671/
Mauslkar671/

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