Molley

Molley Meaning & Origin

About Molley
The surname Molley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, which means "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble." Therefore, the surname Molley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble one with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Molley: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Molley in Braille

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

The name Molley in braille

How to sign the name Molley using Sign Language

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

The name Molley in sign language

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