Mulroyan Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mulroyan Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilriain In modern times this name has been abbreviated to Ryan, q.v., and the vast majority of Ryans (who constitute today the tenth most numerous surname in Ireland) are really Mulryans.

Bibl; IF 260; Map Tip; Plate XXV

Mulroyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Mulroyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilriain In modern times this name has been abbreviated to Ryan, q.v., and the vast majority of Ryans (who constitute today the tenth most numerous surname in Ireland) are really Mulryans.

Bibl; IF 260; Map Tip; Plate XXV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulroyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulroyan has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulroyan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Mulroyan are found; 67 percent are found in Australasia and 67 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Mulroyan is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,499,761. In Australia Mulroyan is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Other than Australia Mulroyan exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Mulroyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulroyan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Mulroyan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.6% less than the national average, earning $20,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulrojan881/
Mulrain80720/
Mulrean80107/
Mulryen801/
Mulrayn800/
Mulraine75289/
Mulrayne754/
Mullrain751/
Mulrehan751/
Mullrean750/
Mullraine710/
Mulrein6714/
Mulreen671/
Molrain670/
Mulrien670/
Moolrean632/
Mulreuin631/
Molrajan631/
Mulruine630/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulroyan
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