Mulvaney Surname

69,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5991:78,8138,997
England8811:63,2447,420
Ireland7971:5,908911
Australia2471:109,29412,192
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Malta541:7,968513
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
France121:5,535,227269,324
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Norway71:734,61250,907
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1281:34,6083,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Scotland291:129,0765,773
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5371:93,5179,583

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of one overly concerned with minor details, a fussy person; grandson of Maolmheana (follower of Meana).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mulvaney Last Name Facts

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

Mulvaney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvaney? popularity and diffusion

Mulvaney is the 69,524th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,022,813 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mulvaney live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mulvaney is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,599 people, or 1 in 78,813. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Mulvaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mulvaney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mulvaney last name increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 634 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 623 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulvaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mulvaney surname are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% registered to vote for 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.

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