Muldowney Surname

131,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Muldowney Surname Definition:

Ó Maoldomhnaigh Akin to Moloney but found mainly in Ulster. In the Newry area Downey, Gildowney, MacDowney, MacGilldowney and Muldowney have all been officially recorded as synonymous. MIF 253

Muldowney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6961:213,71420,846
Ireland8061:5,842902
England5881:94,75910,119
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Canada621:594,28449,093
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales61:515,75523,171
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3111:14,2441,841
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Muldowney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoldomhnaigh Akin to Moloney but found mainly in Ulster. In the Newry area Downey, Gildowney, MacDowney, MacGilldowney and Muldowney have all been officially recorded as synonymous. MIF 253

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Maoldomhnaigh Akin to Moloney but found mainly in Ulster. In the Newry area Downey, Gildowney, MacDowney, MacGilldowney and Muldowney have all been officially recorded as synonymous. MIF 253

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Muldowney Last Name Facts

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

Muldowney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muldowney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,797th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,125,889 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Muldowney are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,696 people, or 1 in 213,714. In The United States Muldowney is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Muldowney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Muldowney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 844 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 259 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 632 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Muldowney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Muldowney surname are 0.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Muldowney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.31% more than the national average, earning R 459,372 per year; in United States they earn 22.83% more than the national average, earning $52,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $62,207 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulldowney951/
Muldowwney951/
Muildowney951/
Mouldowney950/
Muldowny9414/
Muldowne941/
Muldownie8950/
Moldowney894/
Mouldowny890/
Muldownny890/
Muldoownie841/
Muldowneis841/
Moldowny820/

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