Mulligan Surname
Approximately 39,298 people bear this surname
Mulligan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Little Bald or Shaven One, Monk. Disciple [Irish Maolagán, Maolacán: v. Milligan, Millican]
Mulligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,521 | 1:17,663 | 2,242 |
| Ireland | 4,889 | 1:963 | 180 |
| England | 4,876 | 1:11,427 | 1,689 |
| Canada | 2,563 | 1:14,376 | 2,120 |
| Australia | 2,394 | 1:11,276 | 1,666 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,106 | 1:1,668 | 353 |
| South Africa | 834 | 1:64,961 | 8,161 |
| Scotland | 720 | 1:7,436 | 1,125 |
| New Zealand | 609 | 1:7,436 | 1,269 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Wales | 140 | 1:22,104 | 2,352 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,184 | 1:1,059 | 193 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,162 | 1:20,977 | 2,963 |
| Scotland | 456 | 1:8,209 | 1,110 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:28,517 | 1,601 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,707 | 1:8,799 | 1,128 |
The alternate forms: Mülligan (2) & Mullîgan (1) are calculated separately.
Mulligan (73) may also be a first name.
Mulligan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Little Bald or Shaven One, Monk. Disciple [Irish Maolagán, Maolacán: v. Milligan, Millican]
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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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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“Son of the Bald-Headed Man” in Gaelic.
(Irish) Grandson of Maolagan (little, bald one).
(Gaelic.) Local. Mullechean, the top or summit, a height.
Mulligan Demographics
Average Male Mulligan Height
176.56 cm
Average Female Mulligan Height
165.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mulligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mulligan (Russian: Муллиган) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Mülligan or Mullîgan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulligan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,179th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 185,443 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Mulligan are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 73 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 20,521 people, or 1 in 17,663. In The United States Mulligan is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 12 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Mulligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mulligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulligan last name increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 420 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mulligan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mulligan surname is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mulligan are 6.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.59% registered with the party.
The amount Mulligan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning 373,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.75% more than the national average, earning R 481,812 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $52,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mülligan | 96 | 2 | / |
| Mullîgan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Mullighan | 94 | 74 | / |
| Mulligane | 94 | 2 | / |
| Moulligan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Meulligan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Muligan | 93 | 56 | / |
| Molligan | 88 | 219 | / |
| Mullegan | 88 | 8 | / |
| Mulligam | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mulligon | 88 | 3 | / |
| Muiligan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mullugan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulighan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mueligan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mülligann | 82 | 15 | / |
| Mollighan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mulligham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Miligan | 80 | 96 | / |
| Moligan | 80 | 67 | / |
| Mulegan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mulugan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muligon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mollegan | 75 | 12 | / |
| Müllegan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milighan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muligham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Molighan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Milhigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Moligon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Miligon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milugan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mollegon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Meulighom | 59 | 11 | / |
Mulligan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mulligan in the Russian language | ||
| Муллиган | mulligan | - |
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Footnotes
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