Mulcahey

Mulcahey Meaning & Origin

About Mulcahey
The surname Mulcahey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolchathaigh, meaning "descendant of Maolchathaigh." The name Maolchathaigh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "cathach," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Mulcahey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulcahey: 1,010
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24702
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulcahey 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
MLKH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L K AH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlkəhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulcahey in Braille

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

The name Mulcahey in braille

How to sign the name Mulcahey using Sign Language

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

The name Mulcahey in sign language

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