Muldarry Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Muldarry Surname Definition:

Ó Maoldoraidh Formerly important in Tirconnell, now very rare. IF 209*

Muldarry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:188,3587,886
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Muldarry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoldoraidh Formerly important in Tirconnell, now very rare. IF 209*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Muldarry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muldarry is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muldarry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Muldarry reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Muldarry is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 188,358. In Ireland Muldarry is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Beside Ireland Muldarry exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Muldarry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Muldarry has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Muldarry surname declined 19 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Muldarry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Muldarry surname is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muldary939/
Mulderry88113/
Muldeary8830/
Muldarytė821/
Mullderry820/
Muldery8044/
Muldare801/
Muldaris752/
Mulderrij711/
Muldere671/
Mulderi671/
Muldore670/
Moldory670/
Muldora670/
Mulderij63928/

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Footnotes

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