Mulcahy

Mulcahy Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulcahy: 6,595
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulcahy 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 AH0 L K EY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/məlˈkeɪhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulcahy in Braille

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

The name Mulcahy in braille

How to sign the name Mulcahy using Sign Language

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

The name Mulcahy in sign language

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