Muldoon

Muldoon Meaning & Origin

About Muldoon
The surname Muldoon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoldúin, meaning "descendant of Maoldúin." The name Maoldúin is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "dúin," meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Muldoon can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald one from the fortress."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muldoon: 4,084
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muldoon 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
MLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L D UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/məlˈdun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muldoon in Braille

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

The name Muldoon in braille

How to sign the name Muldoon using Sign Language

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

The name Muldoon in sign language

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