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 last name Mulvaney is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mulvaney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulvaney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,524th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,022,813 people. The surname Mulvaney is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mulvaney reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,599 people, or 1 in 78,813. In The United States Mulvaney is most common in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.
Mulvaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mulvaney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mulvaney surname 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 bearing the Mulvaney 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 national average, with 62.75% 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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