Muligan Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Muligan Surname Definition:
Ó Maolagáin An important sept in Donegal, much reduced at the time of the Plantation of Ulster and now found more in Co. Mayo and Monaghan.
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Muligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 434 | 1:115,711 | 11,408 |
Muligan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Maolagáin An important sept in Donegal, much reduced at the time of the Plantation of Ulster and now found more in Co. Mayo and Monaghan.
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Muligan Demographics
Muligan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Muligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muligan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muligan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Muligan reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Muligan is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 214,043. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Other than Ireland Muligan is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Muligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Muligan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Muligan surname increased 183 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Muligan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
The amount Muligan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.86% less than the national average, earning $35,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.12% less than the national average, earning $36,706 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulligan | 93 | 39,298 | / |
| Muiligan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mueligan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mulighan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mullighan | 88 | 74 | / |
| Mulligane | 88 | 2 | / |
| Moulligan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Meulligan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Miligan | 86 | 96 | / |
| Moligan | 86 | 67 | / |
| Mulegan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Mulugan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muligon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Molligan | 80 | 219 | / |
| Mullegan | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mulligam | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mulligon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mülligan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Milighan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mullîgan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mullugan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Milhigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Muligham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Molighan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mülligann | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mollighan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mulligham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Moligon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Miligon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milegan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milugan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molegan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mollegan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Müllegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meulighom | 63 | 11 | / |
| Mollegon | 53 | 1 | / |
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