Mullaly

Mullaly Meaning & Origin

About Mullaly
The surname Mullaly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolalaidh, which means "descendant of Maolalaidh." The name Maolalaidh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Mullaly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald prince" or "descendant of the ruler with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mullaly: 895
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,059
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmələli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullaly in Braille

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

The name Mullaly in braille

How to sign the name Mullaly using Sign Language

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

The name Mullaly in sign language

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