Mullahy

Mullahy Meaning & Origin

About Mullahy
The surname Mullahy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolachtaigh, meaning "descendant of Maolachtaigh." The name Maolachtaigh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "achtach," meaning "devotee" or "religious." Therefore, the surname Mullahy likely originated as a nickname for someone who was bald or had a religious devotion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mullahy: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mullahy 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
/mullahy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullahy in Braille

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

The name Mullahy in braille

How to sign the name Mullahy using Sign Language

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

The name Mullahy in sign language

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