Mulloch Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Mulloch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mulloc'. This seems to be the only natural conclusion. This view is confirmed by the fact of the existence of the genitive Mullocks, i.e. Mullock's son; compare Williams, Jenkins, &c.

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Mulloch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Mulloch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mulloc'. This seems to be the only natural conclusion. This view is confirmed by the fact of the existence of the genitive Mullocks, i.e. Mullock's son; compare Williams, Jenkins, &c.

Reginald Mulloc, or Mulluc. Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Mulloc, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Johannes Mullok, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1750. Married — John Bassil and Elizabeth Mullocks: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Dweller at a Summit, Height, Hill-Top [Gaelic (and Irish) mullach] (English) the Anglo-Saxon name-stem Múl- [Latin mul-us (whence also O.H.Ger. múl), a mule] + the diminutive suff. -oc.

Thomas Mulloc.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Mullocks possess an ancient name, which in the form of Mulloc occurred in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Mulloch Last Name Facts

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

Mulloch is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mulloch.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulloch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Mulloch reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Mulloch is primarily found in: Shropshire, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 43 percent are found.

Mulloch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mulloch has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mulloch last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meulloch931/
Maulloch930/
Mulloh9284/
Muloch925/
Moulloh867/
Muloche864/
Molloch861/
Mullach861/
Mullech860/
Mullosh860/
Mullohy860/
Mullo835,292/
Muloc83397/
Muloh83235/
Mullasch801/
Mulloush801/
Mollouch800/
Mullah77210,593/
Mulloy773,335/
Mullot771,307/
Miloch771,131/
Mulach77359/
Mulloo77305/
Moloch77270/
Meullo77147/
Mgullo7791/
Mouloh7780/
Mullha7768/
Muillo7750/
Mulloz7728/
Mulech7717/
Moullo7715/
Mullio7711/
Mutllo777/
Mullos775/
Mullac773/
Mulloa772/
Mulooh772/
Mulosh772/
Mulloi771/
Mulokh771/
Muyloh771/
Mulioh771/
Mullod771/
Muluch770/
Mulohy770/
Molloisch7522/
Mulo732,416/
Mieloch711,010/
Moullah71977/
Musillo71737/
Mullois71308/
Maulloo71182/
Moullou71162/
Musello71133/
Mucillo71101/
Muhlach7195/
Moullac7189/
Mullaha7179/
Mullaah7178/
Mgullah7175/
Mollach7143/
Muloshe7136/
Maullah7126/
Mouhlouche7121/
Mulliot7119/
Mutillo7117/
Moulouh7115/
Maullod7111/
Muillah7110/
Mullace718/
Moullot718/
Mooloch717/
Moulach716/
Mullahs715/
Mullios714/
Mulioha713/
Muullah712/
Mullott712/
Mulyoha712/
Mulloys712/
Mucello711/
Mutello711/
Mulache711/
Mullash711/
Mullooy711/
Mullukh711/
Moullos711/
Moulloy711/
Moulouc711/
Mouëllo711/
Meullio711/
Mollouh711/
Muluich711/
Mullahj711/
Mulachs711/
Mauloha711/
Mulllah711/
Milioch711/
Meullho710/
Mulloot710/
Mulla67290,764/
Mollo6735,263/
Mulyo6710,810/
Mulot675,084/
Mulah673,912/
Mulod671,264/
Mulac67786/
Moulo67592/
Musiello67480/
Mulio67455/
Muttillo67267/
Maulo67239/
Mulha67215/
Mgulo67151/
Mulos67117/
Moloc6799/
Muloi6794/
Mulop6781/
Muloa6769/
Mutillod6768/
Mhulo6758/
Mussillo6753/
Muloy6745/
Mulho6736/
Meulo6736/
Mulou6732/
Mutlo6726/
Mullahaj6726/
Moulliot6723/
Muloz6721/
Moulloud6718/
Muloo6717/
Muscello6716/
Muluo6716/
Müllo6716/
Muilo6714/
Moulache6712/
Moullout6711/
Muslo6710/
Muchillo678/
Mulatsch676/
Mutellah674/
Muulo673/
Mussello673/
Muszillo671/
Muhlo671/
Mulgo671/
Muchello671/
Muylo671/
Moulliac671/
Moullois671/
Moloisch671/
Muloj671/
Mmulo671/
Musillos671/
Musellah671/
Mullahat671/
Mullhaus670/

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