Mulholland

Mulholland Meaning & Origin

About Mulholland
The surname Mulholland is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolchalann, meaning "descendant of Maolchalann." The name Maolchalann is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "calann," meaning "chief" or "champion." Therefore, the surname Mulholland can be interpreted as "descendant of the bald chief" or "descendant of the tonsured champion."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulholland: 6,353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5474
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulholland 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 Mulholland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0404053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH2 L HH AA1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˌməˈlhɑlənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulholland in Braille

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

The name Mulholland in braille

How to sign the name Mulholland using Sign Language

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

The name Mulholland in sign language

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