Mulrooney Surname

115,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulrooney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Servant or Disciple OF Ruanaidh = the Red- Complexioned [Irish Maolruanaidh—maol, mael, servant, etc. + ruanaidh]

Mulrooney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6751:216,39321,060
Canada7481:49,2595,984
Ireland6291:7,4861,070
England6041:92,2489,900
Australia1691:159,73816,670
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Wales151:206,30213,003
Finland61:916,11741,832
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3921:11,3011,571
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Mulrooney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Servant or Disciple OF Ruanaidh = the Red- Complexioned [Irish Maolruanaidh—maol, mael, servant, etc. + ruanaidh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Maolruanaidh A once powerful sept subjugated by the Maguires: in Fermanagh still in small numbers. For another sept of the name see Map. IF 230; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Maolruanaidh A once powerful sept subjugated by the Maguires: in Fermanagh still in small numbers. For another sept of the name see Map. IF 230; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulrooney Last Name Facts

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

Mulrooney is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulrooney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,706th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,826,910 people. The last name Mulrooney is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Mulrooney reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,675 people, or 1 in 216,393. In The United States Mulrooney is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

Mulrooney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mulrooney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulrooney surname rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 160 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulrooney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mulrooney last name are 7.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mulrooney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning R 223,764 per year; in United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% less than the national average, earning $45,400 CAD per year.

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