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
Mulvaney Political Affiliation
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Mulvaney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulvaney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mulvaney is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mulvaney.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulvaney? popularity and diffusion
It is the 69,524th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,022,813 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mulvaney are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Mulvaney is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 4,599 people, or 1 in 78,813. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs 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 prevalency of Mulvaney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 adherence of those holding the Mulvaney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mulvaney last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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