Moloney

Moloney Meaning & Origin

About Moloney
The surname Moloney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, meaning "descendant of Maoldhomhnaigh." The name Maoldhomhnaigh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "domhnach," meaning "church." Therefore, the surname Moloney can be interpreted as "descendant of the bald one of the church."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moloney: 2,967
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,755
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moloney 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 Moloney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈloʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moloney in Braille

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

The name Moloney in braille

How to sign the name Moloney using Sign Language

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

The name Moloney in sign language

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