Mulhern

Mulhern Meaning & Origin

About Mulhern
The surname Mulhern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolchiaráin, meaning "descendant of Maolchiaráin." The personal name Maolchiaráin is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ciaráin," meaning "little dark one." The surname Mulhern is predominantly found in the province of Connacht in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic aristocratic families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulhern: 3,138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulhern 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
MLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L HH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlhərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulhern in Braille

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

The name Mulhern in braille

How to sign the name Mulhern using Sign Language

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

The name Mulhern in sign language

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