Mulherin

Mulherin Meaning & Origin

About Mulherin
The surname Mulherin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilchiaráin, meaning "descendant of Maoilchiaráin." The name Maoilchiaráin is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ciaráin," meaning "dark-haired." Therefore, Mulherin can be interpreted as "descendant of the dark-haired tonsured one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulherin: 1,076
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulherin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mulherin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L HH ER0 IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlhərɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulherin in Braille

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

The name Mulherin in braille

How to sign the name Mulherin using Sign Language

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

The name Mulherin in sign language

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