Mulqueen Surname

165,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulqueen Surname Definition:

Ó Maolchaoin(e) A noted bardic family of Thomond. The name is sometimes unaccountably changed to Mulligan. MIF 270; Map Clare

Mulqueen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2101:299,55327,650
Ireland6751:6,9761,018
England4041:137,91613,469
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Australia1341:201,46019,724
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3611:12,2711,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Mulqueen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maolchaoin(e) A noted bardic family of Thomond. The name is sometimes unaccountably changed to Mulligan. MIF 270; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulqueen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulqueen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulqueen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mulqueen is the 165,800th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,790,025 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Mulqueen live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,210 people, or 1 in 299,553. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 26 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Mulqueen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mulqueen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mulqueen last name increased 834 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 187 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 8,080 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulqueen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mulqueen surname are 5.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Mulqueen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning $49,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.55% more than the national average, earning $82,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulqueenn941/
Mullqueen940/
Mulquen932/
Mulqeen932/
Mulgueen884/
Mulquenn882/
Mulkeen80733/
Mulquin80193/
Mulkuen800/
Mulguen800/
Mulquinn754/
Moulquin751/
Mullquin750/
Mulken7160/
Mullquina710/
Mulchen676/
Molkeen676/
Moulcen671/
Mulguin670/
Mullken670/
Molquin670/
Mulguinn630/
Mulkin57298/
Mülken5744/
Molken5728/
Mulkyn5717/
Mulcin572/
Mulchin5360/
Mulkina5347/
Maulkin5347/
Mulkyna5318/
Mullkin537/
Moelken531/
Moløkken50151/
Moulchin508/
Mullkina501/
Mutilkin501/

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