Mollohan

Mollohan Meaning & Origin

About Mollohan
The surname Mollohan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolacháin, meaning "descendant of Maolachán." Maolachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "cán," meaning "little." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bald or tonsured head, or it could have been a reference to a person of small stature. Over time, the surname Mollohan has evolved and been anglicized in various ways.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mollohan: 1,120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mollohan 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
MLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑləhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mollohan in Braille

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

The name Mollohan in braille

How to sign the name Mollohan using Sign Language

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

The name Mollohan in sign language

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