Mulrain

Mulrain Meaning & Origin

About Mulrain
The surname Mulrain is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilriain, meaning "descendant of Maoilriain." The name Maoilriain is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "riain," meaning "steward" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Mulrain likely originated as a patronymic name for the descendants of a person named Maoilriain, who was possibly a steward or held a position of nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulrain: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L R EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/mulrain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulrain in Braille

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

The name Mulrain in braille

How to sign the name Mulrain using Sign Language

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

The name Mulrain in sign language

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