Mulvenny Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mulvenny Surname Definition:

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

Mulvenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England31:8,125,123158,686

Mulvenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Mulvenny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulvenny has its highest incidence in Northern Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mulvenny.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvenny? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Mulvenny are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 76,876. In Northern Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Besides Northern Ireland Mulvenny occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

Mulvenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mulvenny has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Mulvenny surname rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 88 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mulvenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulvenney9448/
Mullvenny940/
Mulvennay940/
Mulveny9334/
Mulvenna881,231/
Mulveney8889/
Mulvanney8213/
Mullvenna822/
Mulveeney820/
Mullveney820/
Mulveiney820/
Mulvany801,859/
Mulvena80288/
Mulvene808/
Mulweny800/
Mulviny800/
Mulvaney757,125/
Mulwenyi754/
Mullvany751/
Mulvainy751/
Maulvany750/
Mulvanuy750/
Mulviney750/
Mulvanay750/
Mulvoney750/
Mullvaney714/
Mulllvany710/
Mulvani67110/
Mulvoni67105/
Mulvane6764/
Mulvine676/
Muluena674/
Mulwany672/
Muluene671/
Mulvone671/
Mulueni671/
Mulwena671/

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