Mullaney Surname
Approximately 9,017 people bear this surname
Mullaney Surname Definition:
For O’Mullan(e)y (Celtic) DeSCENDANT OF THE SERVANT or Disciple of Mean = Little [Irish O'Maoilmheanna (mh mute)-ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of maol, servant, &c. + the genit. of mean, little]
Mullaney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,135 | 1:59,081 | 6,986 |
| England | 1,238 | 1:45,007 | 5,674 |
| Ireland | 846 | 1:5,566 | 878 |
| Australia | 288 | 1:93,735 | 10,700 |
| Scotland | 165 | 1:32,447 | 3,250 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 307 | 1:14,430 | 1,855 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:120,670 | 11,490 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 398 | 1:126,178 | 12,177 |
Mullaney (16) may also be a first name.
Mullaney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For O’Mullan(e)y (Celtic) DeSCENDANT OF THE SERVANT or Disciple of Mean = Little [Irish O'Maoilmheanna (mh mute)-ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of maol, servant, &c. + the genit. of mean, little]
Ó Maoileanaigh MIF 185; Map Ros
Ó Maoileanaigh MIF 185; Map Ros
(Irish) Grandson of the follower or devotee of St. Senan (old, wise), the name of various Irish saints.
Mullaney Demographics
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Mullaney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mullaney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mullaney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mullaney.
How Common Is The Last Name Mullaney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mullaney is the 56,257th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 808,201 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Mullaney reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 16 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 6,135 people, or 1 in 59,081. In The United States Mullaney is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.
Mullaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mullaney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 613 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 276 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 532 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mullaney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mullaney surname are 0.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mullaney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning R 165,348 per year; in United States they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $49,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,480 CAD per year.
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