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 occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulvy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly 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 widely held in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Mulvy is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 56 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 44 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside.

Mulvy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mulvy has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mulvy 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 adherence of those holding the surname is primarily 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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