O'Mulloy Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

O'Mulloy Surname Definition:

O'MULLOY: Besides what is said under Mulloy, it may be stated, that the family were anciently lords of Fearcall, King's Co., a district extending over the existing baronies of Ballyboy, Ballycowen, and Eglish, with much of those of Geshil and Garrycastle.

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O'Mulloy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

O'Mulloy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

O'MULLOY: Besides what is said under Mulloy, it may be stated, that the family were anciently lords of Fearcall, King's Co., a district extending over the existing baronies of Ballyboy, Ballycowen, and Eglish, with much of those of Geshil and Garrycastle. The first of the name mentioned by Mr. D'Alton, is Albin O'Mulloy, Bishop of Fearns, who officiated with the Archbishops of Canterbury and Dublin, and with other prelates and nobles, at the coronation of King Richard Coeur-de-Lion in Westminster Abbey in September, 1189.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Mulloy Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Mulloy occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 5,057,639th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Mulloy reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name O'Mulloy is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 40 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Barring England O'Mulloy is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Molloy8820/
O'Mullay880/
Omullo861,363/
Omulloh802/
Amulloy801/
Omolloy801/
Omulley801/
Omulo771,787/
Omolloye758/
O'Molley751/
O'Mullae750/
Omollo7132,329/
Amullo7129/
Omulla716/
Omulya714/
Osmulo713/
Amuloy712/
Homulo712/
Gomulo711/
Omulyo711/
Omulot711/
Omulle711/
Omoloye674,716/
Gomulya67498/
Gomulyo67180/
Omulayi6791/
Homulos6768/
Omiloye6768/
Omoloyi6747/
Amulloh6722/
Homulle6718/
Gomulla678/
Omuleyi678/
Omolley673/
Omulayo672/
Omulohe671/
Amoullo671/
Omullah671/
Ommollo671/
Amullya671/
Omolloo671/
Omiloyi671/
Omulyau671/
Omoloyo671/
Omoloya671/
Amaullo671/
Omiloyo671/
Homollo671/
Omoulou671/
Omulijo671/
Omuloje671/
Omulyai671/
Gomuley670/

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