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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The surname Mulherin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Mulherin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.