Mulroy

Mulroy Meaning & Origin

About Mulroy
The surname Mulroy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolruaidh, which means "descendant of Maolruaidh." The name Maolruaidh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "ruaidh," meaning "red." Therefore, the surname Mulroy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the red-haired tonsured one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulroy: 1,255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,971
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulroy 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
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L R OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈməˌlrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulroy in Braille

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

The name Mulroy in braille

How to sign the name Mulroy using Sign Language

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

The name Mulroy in sign language

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