Malloy

Malloy Meaning & Origin

About Malloy
The surname Malloy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, meaning "descendant of the servant of St. Maolmhuaidh." The name Maolmhuaidh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "Muadh," a personal name meaning "noble." The surname Malloy is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Donegal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Malloy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Malloy: 16,546
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malloy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Malloy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L OY1
🌐 IPA
/məˈlɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malloy in Braille

Here's how to represent Malloy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Malloy in braille

How to sign the name Malloy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Malloy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malloy in sign language

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