Mulligan

Mulligan Meaning & Origin

About Mulligan
The surname Mulligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolagáin, meaning "descendant of Maolagán." The personal name Maolagán is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "agán," meaning "little." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bald or tonsured head, and over time, it became a hereditary surname. Today, Mulligan is a relatively common surname in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulligan: 14,590
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,469
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulligan in Braille

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

The name Mulligan in braille

How to sign the name Mulligan using Sign Language

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

The name Mulligan in sign language

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