Mullarkey Surname

115,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mullarkey Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilearca This family migrated from Tirconnell to Connacht early in the seventeenth century and are now almost exclusively found in Cos. Sligo, Mayo and Galway. MIF 185

Mullarkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7491:207,23820,303
England1,1771:47,3395,949
Ireland7031:6,698988
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
Canada791:466,40040,200
Australia741:364,80730,412
Wales231:134,5459,804
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5641:7,8541,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Mullarkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilearca This family migrated from Tirconnell to Connacht early in the seventeenth century and are now almost exclusively found in Cos. Sligo, Mayo and Galway. MIF 185

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Maoilearca This family migrated from Tirconnell to Connacht early in the seventeenth century and are now almost exclusively found in Cos. Sligo, Mayo and Galway. MIF 185

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mullarkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mullarkey is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mullarkey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullarkey? popularity and diffusion

Mullarkey is the 115,346th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,820,066 people. The surname Mullarkey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Mullarkey live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,749 people, or 1 in 207,238. In The United States Mullarkey is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

Mullarkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mullarkey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,930 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 125 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 788 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mullarkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mullarkey last name are 12.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.34% registered with the party.

The amount Mullarkey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,830 CAD per year.

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