Mulpeter Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulpeter Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilpheadair Originally of Co. Cork.

later Leix and Offaly

Mulpeter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1871:25,1812,391
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland671:66,1174,992
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Mulpeter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilpheadair Originally of Co. Cork.

later Leix and Offaly

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulpeter Last Name Facts

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

Mulpeter is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulpeter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 968,490th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname Mulpeter is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Mulpeter live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 187 people, or 1 in 25,181. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 84 percent are found, Munster, where 8 percent are found and Ulster, where 7 percent are found. Besides Ireland it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Mulpeter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mulpeter has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Mulpeter last name grew 279 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulpeter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mulpeter last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

Mulpeter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.

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