Mullholland Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mullholland Surname Definition:

Ó Maolchalann The name of several septs located as indicated in Map. IF 183; MIF 172,270; Map Derry, Don, Lim and Meath

Mullholland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:468,21930,572
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1801:24,6102,674
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2021:18,5311,914
England1481:164,69814,111
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Mullholland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolchalann The name of several septs located as indicated in Map. IF 183; MIF 172,270; Map Derry, Don, Lim and Meath

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mullholland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mullholland is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullholland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 734,496th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,496,309 people. Mullholland is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Mullholland are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Mullholland is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England Mullholland is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 9 percent reside. Besides England Mullholland occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 22 percent reside.

Mullholland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mullholland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mullholland surname fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 54 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mullholland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mullholland are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for the party.

Mullholland earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning $38,796 USD per year.

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