Mullahey

Mullahey Meaning & Origin

About Mullahey
The surname Mullahey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolchathaigh, meaning "descendant of Maolchathach." The name Maolchathach is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "cathach," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Mullahey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mullahey: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mullahey 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
MLH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L AH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/mullahey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullahey in Braille

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

The name Mullahey in braille

How to sign the name Mullahey using Sign Language

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

The name Mullahey in sign language

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