Mulroy Surname
Approximately 3,358 people bear this surname
Mulroy Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Ruadh=the Red-Complexioned [Irish and Gaelic Maolruaidh—maol, mael, servant, etc. + the genit. of ruadh, red]
Mulroy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,935 | 1:187,317 | 18,623 |
| England | 614 | 1:90,746 | 9,782 |
| Ireland | 468 | 1:10,062 | 1,318 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 317 | 1:13,974 | 1,820 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 211 | 1:115,523 | 11,173 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:83,183 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 440 | 1:114,133 | 11,279 |
Mulroy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Ruadh=the Red-Complexioned [Irish and Gaelic Maolruaidh—maol, mael, servant, etc. + the genit. of ruadh, red]
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
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
(Irish) Grandson of Maolruadh (red chief).
Mulroy Demographics
Mulroy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mulroy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulroy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mulroy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulroy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 134,129th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,170,204 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mulroy live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,935 people, or 1 in 187,317. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.
Mulroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mulroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulroy last name increased 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 148 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mulroy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mulroy surname are 4.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mulroy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning R 246,180 per year; in United States they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $50,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $55,823 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullroy | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mulroye | 92 | 0 | / |
| Maulroy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mulroyd | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mulry | 91 | 1,252 | / |
| Mulro | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mucelroy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mulroe | 83 | 459 | / |
| Mulrey | 83 | 277 | / |
| Mulray | 83 | 65 | / |
| Mutlro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mulrou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mulrry | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mullry | 83 | 0 | / |
| Molroy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Muchelroy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulroue | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mullray | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mulroth | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mulrray | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muilery | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mulrowe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mulroie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mullrey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moelroy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mullroe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moulrey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moulray | 77 | 0 | / |
| Molro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Molry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mulra | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mulri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mulre | 73 | 0 | / |
| Muhlroth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muillery | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maulross | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mulraj | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mulree | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mulrah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mulrat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mulrej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mullre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mullri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mollry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulraz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molray | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulrit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulred | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulrea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulrae | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulrie | 67 | 0 | / |
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