Mulkern

Mulkern Meaning & Origin

About Mulkern
The surname Mulkern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolchiaráin, meaning "descendant of Maolchiaráin." The name Maolchiaráin is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ciaráin," a diminutive of "ciar," meaning "dark." Therefore, the surname Mulkern can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark, bald one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulkern: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulkern 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
MLKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L K ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlkərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulkern in Braille

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

The name Mulkern in braille

How to sign the name Mulkern using Sign Language

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

The name Mulkern in sign language

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