Mulhare

Mulhare Meaning & Origin

About Mulhare
The surname Mulhare is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilchéire, meaning "descendant of Maoilchéire." The personal name Maoilchéire is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "céir," meaning "wax." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a bald or shaved head, or possibly for someone who worked with wax. Over time, the name evolved into Mulhare and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulhare: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulhare 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
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L HH EH2 R
🌐 IPA
/mulhare*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulhare in Braille

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

The name Mulhare in braille

How to sign the name Mulhare using Sign Language

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

The name Mulhare in sign language

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