Mullroy Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mullroy Surname Definition:

Ó Maolruaidh A sept of the Uí Fiachrach in Mayo whose name is also anglicized Milroy and has sometimes been changed to Munroe. Also an old family in Co. Longford. MIF 173; Map Longf. and Mayo

Mullroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Mullroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolruaidh A sept of the Uí Fiachrach in Mayo whose name is also anglicized Milroy and has sometimes been changed to Munroe. Also an old family in Co. Longford. MIF 173; Map Longf. and Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mullroy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mullroy is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullroy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mullroy is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Mullroy are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Mullroy is mostly found in: Northumberland, where 100 percent reside. Barring England Mullroy occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Mullroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mullroy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mullroy surname decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mullroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulroy923,358/
Mullry920/
Mullray8620/
Mullrey860/
Mulroye860/
Mullroe860/
Maulroy860/
Mulroyd860/
Mulry831,252/
Mulro831/
Mucelroy803/
Muillery801/
Mulroe77459/
Mulrey77277/
Mulray7765/
Mullre771/
Mollry771/
Mullri771/
Mutlro771/
Mulrou771/
Molroy770/
Mulrry770/
Muchelroy751/
Mulroue7129/
Mulroth714/
Mulrray713/
Mulrowe712/
Muilery712/
Mollrey711/
Mulroie711/
Moelroy710/
Moulrey710/
Moulray710/
Mullraju6780/
Mullreed6718/
Molro673/
Muhlroth672/
Mulra672/
Molry672/
Mulri671/
Mullraaj671/
Mulre670/
Mullrich670/
Maulross670/
Mullread670/
Mullreid670/

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