Nulty Surname

165,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Nulty Surname Definition:

Mac an Ultaigh In Meath it is Nulty without the Mac. IF 244; Map Don

Nulty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9981:363,18532,353
Ireland7791:6,045933
England4591:121,39012,264
Australia2321:116,36112,902
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
Wales131:238,04114,239
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4971:8,9131,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3371:149,01713,853

Nulty (53) may also be a first name.

Nulty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Ultaigh In Meath it is Nulty without the Mac. IF 244; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Nulty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nulty occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nulty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 165,900th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,792,163 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Nulty are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. Nulty is also the 1,366,219th most numerous forename globally, borne by 53 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 998 people, or 1 in 363,185. In The United States Nulty is mostly found in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 30 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Nulty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nulty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nulty last name rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 499 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 820 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nulty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nulty last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nulty last name are 16.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Nulty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $46,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Noulty912/
Nultay911/
Nultey911/
Naulthy838/
Naultey830/
Nolty80160/
Nulta8023/
Nulti8016/
Nulte801/
Naulta7347/
Nulter7347/
Noulta737/
Noltey732/
Nutlti731/
Nultie730/
Noltay730/
Nultes730/
Naulte730/
Naultes674/
Noulter674/
Naultha671/
Naulter671/
Nuilter671/
Noultie670/
Naulthai6213/
Nolte6040,288/
Nolta60389/
Nolté607/
Nolti603/
Noelte55237/
Noltee55116/
Noltie5580/
Noldte552/
Noltte551/

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