Mulkearns Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mulkearns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mulkearns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1191:226,85521,510
United States431:8,429,278367,833
England231:2,422,52489,093
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Mulkearns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulkearns is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulkearns? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Mulkearns live; 64 percent live in Australasia and 64 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 226,855. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 53 percent reside, Queensland, where 30 percent reside and New South Wales, where 8 percent reside. Besides Australia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Mulkearns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mulkearns has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mulkearns last name grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mulkearns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

Mulkearns earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $52,342 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulkearins950/
Mulkerns9439/
Mulkarns940/
Mulkerins8948/
Mulkarens890/
Mulkerrins84595/
Mulkeirins8432/
Muilkerins841/
Mulcarns820/
Mullkerrins801/
Mulcairns781/
Molkerrins741/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulkearns
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