Mulvihille Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mulvihille Surname Definition:

Ó Maoilmhichil Now much scattered, but formerly a sept of note in Connacht. IF 234; MIF 270; Map Ros

Mulvihille Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511

Mulvihille Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Maoilmhichil Now much scattered, but formerly a sept of note in Connacht. IF 234; MIF 270; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mulvihille Last Name Facts

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

Mulvihille is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mulvihille click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvihille? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mulvihille is the 10,311,814th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Mulvihille occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Mulvihille reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Mulvihille is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland Mulvihille is most common in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Beside Ireland it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.

Mulvihille Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mulvihille has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Mulvihille last name declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mulvihille Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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