Mullane

Mullane Meaning & Origin

About Mullane
The surname Mullane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláin, meaning "descendant of Maolán." The personal name Maolán is derived from the word "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured." The surname Mullane is predominantly found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mullane: 2,153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,997
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmələn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullane in Braille

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

The name Mullane in braille

How to sign the name Mullane using Sign Language

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

The name Mullane in sign language

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