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 Political Affiliation
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Mulvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mulvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mulvey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mulvey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 51,443rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 731,314 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mulvey reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,594 people, or 1 in 64,794. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Mulvey is found in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.
Mulvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mulvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mulvey last name grew 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mulvey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulvey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mulvey surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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