About Malvey
The surname Malvey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh, which means "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach." The name Maoilmhiadhach is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "miadhach," meaning "honorable" or "proud." Therefore, the surname Malvey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the honorable or proud one with a tonsured head."
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The surname Malvey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malvey 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 Malvey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Malvey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Malvey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.