Mylroie Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mylroie Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac Gilroy, a cor­rupted form of Mac Giolla-ruaidh, ‘Giolla ruadh’s Son', or ‘The Red-haired Youth’s Son.’ ‘When an adjective, signifying a colour or quality of the mind or body, is post- fixed to Giolla, then it has its ancient signification— namely, a youth, a boy, or a man in his bloom: Giolla- ruadh, ‘The Red-haired Youth'; Giolla-riabhach, 'The Swarthy Youth'; Giolla-buidhe, ‘The Yellow Youth', etc.

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Mylroie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
England561:994,96549,531
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man151:3,618395
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Mylroie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac Gilroy, a cor­rupted form of Mac Giolla-ruaidh, ‘Giolla ruadh’s Son', or ‘The Red-haired Youth’s Son.’ ‘When an adjective, signifying a colour or quality of the mind or body, is post- fixed to Giolla, then it has its ancient signification— namely, a youth, a boy, or a man in his bloom: Giolla- ruadh, ‘The Red-haired Youth'; Giolla-riabhach, 'The Swarthy Youth'; Giolla-buidhe, ‘The Yellow Youth', etc.

'Bæthan Mac Gilroy', a.d. 1408.

It is almost confined to Lonan.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Contracted from Mac Gilroy, a cor­rupted form of Mac Giolla-ruaidh, ‘Giolla ruadh’s Son', or ‘The Red-haired Youth’s Son.’ ‘When an adjective, signifying a colour or quality of the mind or body, is post- fixed to Giolla, then it has its ancient signification— namely, a youth, a boy, or a man in his bloom: Giolla- ruadh, ‘The Red-haired Youth'; Giolla-riabhach, 'The Swarthy Youth'; Giolla-buidhe, ‘The Yellow Youth', etc.

'Bæthan Mac Gilroy', a.d. 1408.

It is almost confined to Lonan.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Mylroie Last Name Facts

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

Mylroie is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mylroie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Mylroie reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Mylroie is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States Mylroie is primarily found in: Utah, where 26 percent live, Washington, where 17 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Mylroie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mylroie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mylroie last name expanded 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mylroie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mylroie are 25.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mylroie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 349.6% more than the national average, earning R 1,068,420 per year and in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mylroi927/
Mylroye861/
Mylrea77468/
Melroe7787/
Milroe7723/
Milroi771/
Melrie771/
Mylrae771/
Mylreu770/
Mylroy770/
Mylrai770/
Myslrea711/
Melroid711/
Milrowe711/
Milroid711/
Milriee711/
Millroe711/
D'Mylrea671/

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