Mulvaney Surname
Approximately 7,125 people bear this surname
Mulvaney Surname Definition:
For O’Mulvan(e)y (Celtic) Descedant OF THE SERVANT Or Disciple of Mean = the Little [Irish O'Maoilmheana (mh as v)—ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of maol, servant, etc. + the genit. of mean, little]
Mulvaney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,599 | 1:78,813 | 8,997 |
| England | 881 | 1:63,244 | 7,420 |
| Ireland | 797 | 1:5,908 | 911 |
| Australia | 247 | 1:109,294 | 12,192 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Malta | 54 | 1:7,968 | 513 |
| Northern Ireland | 46 | 1:40,109 | 3,723 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 128 | 1:34,608 | 3,324 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:175,362 | 14,652 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 537 | 1:93,517 | 9,583 |
Mulvaney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For O’Mulvan(e)y (Celtic) Descedant OF THE SERVANT Or Disciple of Mean = the Little [Irish O'Maoilmheana (mh as v)—ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of maol, servant, etc. + the genit. of mean, little]
These may be distinct families. Mulvenna is certainly Ó Maoilmheana and is essentially of north Ulster; Mulvany may also be Ó Maolmhaghna (W) which is now mainly found in.
Leinster. MIF 186; Map Derry
(Irish) Grandson of one overly concerned with minor details, a fussy person; grandson of Maolmheana (follower of Meana).
Mulvaney Demographics
Average Male Mulvaney Height
177.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mulvaney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulvaney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mulvaney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulvaney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mulvaney is the 69,524th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,022,813 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mulvaney reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Mulvaney is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,599 people, or 1 in 78,813. In The United States Mulvaney is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.
Mulvaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mulvaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mulvaney surname expanded 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 634 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 623 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mulvaney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulvaney surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mulvaney last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Mulvaney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.56% less than the national average, earning R 157,896 per year; in United States they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $47,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $45,141 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulvanney | 94 | 13 | / |
| Mullvaney | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mulvaneys | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mulvany | 93 | 1,859 | / |
| Mulvane | 93 | 64 | / |
| Mulvanny | 88 | 235 | / |
| Mulvaine | 88 | 93 | / |
| Mulveney | 88 | 89 | / |
| Milvaney | 88 | 15 | / |
| Mulbaney | 88 | 3 | / |
| Molvaney | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mullvany | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mulvainy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mulvoney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulvanie | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulvanay | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulviney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Maulvany | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulvanuy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Mulvenney | 82 | 48 | / |
| Mulveiney | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mulllvany | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mulveeney | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mullveney | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mulvana | 80 | 168 | / |
| Mulvani | 80 | 110 | / |
| Mulwane | 80 | 39 | / |
| Mulveny | 80 | 34 | / |
| Muluane | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mulbany | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mulvene | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mulvine | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mulwany | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mulvone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulbane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulwanyi | 75 | 750 | / |
| Mulvenny | 75 | 61 | / |
| Mulvanah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mulbaner | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maulvine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moulvine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mulboney | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mulvaniz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mulvanna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molvaine | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mullbane | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mahulwane | 71 | 117 | / |
| Moolwaney | 71 | 31 | / |
| Mullbanie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mohulwane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mgaulwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mulvannah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Muhlbaner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mulvennay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mullvenny | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mulwani | 67 | 3,674 | / |
| Mulwana | 67 | 1,375 | / |
| Molwane | 67 | 390 | / |
| Mulvena | 67 | 288 | / |
| Muluana | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mulvoni | 67 | 105 | / |
| Muluani | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mulbani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muluene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moluane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulweny | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mulbone | 67 | 0 | / |
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