Mullarky

Mullarky Meaning & Origin

About Mullarky
The surname Mullarky is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilchéire, meaning "descendant of Maoilchéire." The personal name Maoilchéire is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "céir," meaning "wax." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a bald or shaved head, or possibly for someone who worked with wax. Over time, the name evolved into Mullarky and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mullarky: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mullarky 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
MLRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L AA1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/mullarky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullarky in Braille

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

The name Mullarky in braille

How to sign the name Mullarky using Sign Language

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

The name Mullarky in sign language

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