Mulvy Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mulvy 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]

Mulvy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Mulvy 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mulvy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mulvy is found most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Mulvy are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Mulvy is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 56 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 44 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found.

Mulvy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mulvy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mulvy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mulvy surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulvey919,965/
Mulvay91149/
Mulvoy91133/
Mulviy911/
Moulvy911/
Mullvoy830/
Mullvay830/
Mullvey830/
Mulveys830/
Mulvi80221/
Mulby8050/
Mulva8020/
Mulve8020/
Maulvi7319,563/
Moulvi73497/
Mulvee73132/
Mulvie73125/
Mulbay7367/
Mulvaj7357/
Mulvet7356/
Molvay7339/
Mulbey7318/
Mulvui735/
Mulway734/
Muluey733/
Mulves733/
Mulver732/
Moulva732/
Mujlva731/
Mulvai731/
Mulvis731/
Moulby731/
Maulva731/
Maulby730/
Mutluay671,694/
Mulbahy6721/
Mulwaya673/
Moulbay671/
Moulvee671/
Moulver671/
Mullbey670/
Mullway670/
Mautlby670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mulvy
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