Mulgrew

Mulgrew Meaning & Origin

About Mulgrew
The surname Mulgrew is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolghaoithe, which means "descendant of Maolghaoithe." The name Maolghaoithe is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ghaoithe," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname Mulgrew can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald one" or "descendant of the tonsured one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulgrew: 679
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulgrew 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
MLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L G R UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlgru/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKR', 'MLKRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulgrew in Braille

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

The name Mulgrew in braille

How to sign the name Mulgrew using Sign Language

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

The name Mulgrew in sign language

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