Mulrenan Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulrenan Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilbhréanainn An important family in the retinue of the kings of Connacht.

MIF 186; Map Ros

Mulrenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England1031:540,95233,556
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Mulrenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilbhréanainn An important family in the retinue of the kings of Connacht.

MIF 186; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulrenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulrenan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulrenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 919,444th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Mulrenan are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Mulrenan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 28 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 19 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Mulrenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mulrenan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,789 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 303 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mulrenan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Mulrenan are 8.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.16% registered with the party.

Mulrenan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.03% more than the national average, earning $53,519 USD per year.

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