Mulroe

Mulroe Meaning & Origin

About Mulroe
The surname Mulroe is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolruadhain, which translates to "descendant of Maolruadhain." The name Maolruadhain is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ruadhain," meaning "red-haired." Therefore, the surname Mulroe likely originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or a bald head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulroe: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L R OW1
🌐 IPA
/mulroe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulroe in Braille

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

The name Mulroe in braille

How to sign the name Mulroe using Sign Language

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

The name Mulroe in sign language

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