O'Mullane Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Mullane Surname Definition:

This is the Munster form of the foregoing.

Often now called Mullins especially in Clare. IF 233; Map Cork

O'Mullane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1641:28,7132,589
Australia1581:170,85917,509
England681:819,38343,863
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

O'Mullane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is the Munster form of the foregoing.

Often now called Mullins especially in Clare. IF 233; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Mullane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Mullane Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Mullane is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Mullane? popularity and diffusion

O'Mullane is the 699,651st most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name O'Mullane is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of O'Mullane reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 28,713. In Ireland it is most common in: Munster, where 74 percent reside and Leinster, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Ireland O'Mullane is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 38 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

O'Mullane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Mullane has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 208 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Mullane Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Mullan94132/
Omullane9474/
O'mullain891/
Omullan8845/
Omulane880/
O'Mulan880/
Omuliane821/
O'Mullony7822/
Omolane7522/
Omilane754/
Omulani753/
Omollan751/
Amullan751/
Gomulan751/
Omulian751/
Gamulane711/
Omullony711/
Amullani711/
Amollane711/
Amulan67244/
Omolan6734/
Omulon679/
Omulam671/
Oumoulhan671/

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