Mulvey Surname
Approximately 9,965 people bear this surname
Mulvey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Miadhach = the Noble [Irish Maolmhiadhaigh (mh as v, dh mute)—maol, servant, &c. + the genit. of miadhach, noble, honourable]
Mulvey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,594 | 1:64,794 | 7,575 |
| England | 1,594 | 1:34,955 | 4,625 |
| Ireland | 1,571 | 1:2,997 | 555 |
| Australia | 325 | 1:83,064 | 9,628 |
| Canada | 310 | 1:118,857 | 12,533 |
| Scotland | 288 | 1:18,590 | 2,213 |
| New Zealand | 100 | 1:45,283 | 7,455 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 922 | 1:4,805 | 809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 382 | 1:63,810 | 7,365 |
| Scotland | 125 | 1:29,946 | 2,568 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,231 | 1:40,795 | 4,792 |
Mulvey (19) may also be a first name.
Mulvey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Miadhach = the Noble [Irish Maolmhiadhaigh (mh as v, dh mute)—maol, servant, &c. + the genit. of miadhach, noble, honourable]
Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh of Co. Leitrim and Ó Maoilmheadha of Co. Clare. MIF 187; Map Clare and Leit
Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh of Co. Leitrim and Ó Maoilmheadha of Co. Clare. MIF 187; Map Clare and Leit
(Irish) Grandson of Maolmiadhach (honorable chief).
Mulvey Demographics
Mulvey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mulvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mulvey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulvey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 51,443rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 731,314 people. The surname Mulvey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mulvey are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 19 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5,594 people, or 1 in 64,794. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Mulvey is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.
Mulvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mulvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulvey surname increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mulvey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulvey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mulvey surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mulvey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.41% more than the national average, earning R 495,252 per year; in United States they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $48,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,224 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulveye | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mulveys | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mullvey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mulve | 91 | 20 | / |
| Mulvy | 91 | 13 | / |
| Mulvay | 83 | 149 | / |
| Mulvoy | 83 | 133 | / |
| Mulvee | 83 | 132 | / |
| Mulvie | 83 | 125 | / |
| Mulvet | 83 | 56 | / |
| Mulbey | 83 | 18 | / |
| Muluey | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mulves | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mulver | 83 | 2 | / |
| Moulvy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mulviy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Milvey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mulweyi | 77 | 277 | / |
| Mulweye | 77 | 100 | / |
| Mulweya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moulvee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moulver | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mulueye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mullvay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mullvoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mullbey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mulwe | 73 | 466 | / |
| Mulvi | 73 | 221 | / |
| Mulue | 73 | 66 | / |
| Mulby | 73 | 50 | / |
| Mulbe | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mulva | 73 | 20 | / |
| Milve | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mutelbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mulvehie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maulvi | 67 | 19,563 | / |
| Mulvad | 67 | 597 | / |
| Moulvi | 67 | 497 | / |
| Mulwee | 67 | 176 | / |
| Mulwei | 67 | 120 | / |
| Mulbay | 67 | 67 | / |
| Mulvaj | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mülver | 67 | 54 | / |
| Molvay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mulbeh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Milvoy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Milvay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mulvui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mulber | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mulway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moulva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mullue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Molbey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mielve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muilue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maulva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meulue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moulby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujlva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulvah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maulue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maulby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mullenphy | 67 | 0 | / |
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