Mulvay Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mulvay Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh of Co. Leitrim and Ó Maoilmheadha of Co. Clare. MIF 187; Map Clare and Leit

Mulvay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia271:999,84158,390
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Mulvay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh of Co. Leitrim and Ó Maoilmheadha of Co. Clare. MIF 187; Map Clare and Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulvay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulvay occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvay? popularity and diffusion

Mulvay is the 1,441,361st most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name Mulvay occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Mulvay are found; 43 percent are found in Australasia and 43 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Mulvay is most prevalent in: Florida, where 33 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Utah, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Mulvay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mulvay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mulvay last name fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulvay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mulvay last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Mulvay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mullvay920/
Mulva9120/
Mulvy9113/
Mulvey839,965/
Mulvad83597/
Mulvoy83133/
Mulbay8367/
Mulvaj8357/
Molvay8339/
Milvay8310/
Mulway834/
Moulva832/
Maulva831/
Moulvy831/
Mujlva831/
Mulvah831/
Mulviy831/
Mulvai831/
Mutluay771,694/
Moulvad7727/
Mulbahy7721/
Mulwaye775/
Mulwaya773/
Mulwayi772/
Muluaya771/
Moulbay771/
Mulveye771/
Mulvath771/
Mullvat771/
Milvaya771/
Mulveys770/
Mullvoy770/
Mullway770/
Mullvey770/
Mulwa7338,457/
Mulua73271/
Mulvi73221/
Mulba73190/
Mulby7350/
Milva7324/
Mulve7320/
Mulimpay7170/
Moulwaye711/
Mulbah6753,629/
Maulvi6719,563/
Moulvi67497/
Muhlwa67338/
Mulvee67132/
Mulvie67125/
Molway6784/
Mulvet6756/
Muulwa6749/
Molbay6738/
Milvoy6731/
Mulwad6727/
Mulbey6718/
Maulvault6712/
Mulbaa677/
Mulvui675/
Muilua674/
Moulba674/
Muluey673/
Mulwah673/
Muylwa673/
Maulua673/
Mulves673/
Mulbai672/
Mulver672/
Mullwa671/
Mulbaz671/
Mulbad671/
Mulwat671/
Muilwa671/
Meulwa671/
Milvai671/
Maulwa671/
Moulua671/
Muluah671/
Moulby671/
Muluaa671/
Mulwai671/
Mulvis671/
Mmulwa671/
Milvey670/
Maulby670/

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