Mulcaire Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mulcaire Surname Definition:

The Munster form of the name Ó Maoilchéire.

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

Mulcaire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland931:50,6343,649
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England241:2,321,58686,519
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Mulcaire 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

Mulcaire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulcaire occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulcaire? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,125,333rd most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Mulcaire live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 50,634. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 84 percent live, Leinster, where 15 percent live and Connaught, where 1 percent live. Outside of Ireland Mulcaire exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Mulcaire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mulcaire has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Mulcaire last name rose 194 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mulcaire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mulcaire last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mulcaire surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mulcaire earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 39.27% less than the national average, earning 210,190 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.46% less than the national average, earning $37,772 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulcare93864/
Mulcair93467/
Mulcirie882/
Mulkaire881/
Mulcar86135/
Mulciri801/
Mulcere801/
Mulcarz801/
Mulzare801/
Mulkare801/
Molcare800/
Mulcara800/
Mulcary800/
Mulkhair7511/
Mulcarry751/
Mulkeare751/
Mulchary750/
Mullcary750/
Mulcahar750/
Mulcahyreed741/
Mulkar71131/
Molcar71116/
Moulkhair715/
Mulkari67386/
Moulkar67236/
Maulkar67221/
Mulkere6722/
Mulkiri6717/
Mulcher675/
Mulkara674/
Mulkhar671/
Moulkheire671/
Muhlkir670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulcaire
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