Mulvihill

Mulvihill Meaning & Origin

About Mulvihill
The surname Mulvihill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoil Mhichíl, meaning "descendant of the devotee of St. Michael." The name Mulvihill is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland. It is believed to have originated from a family or clan that held a strong devotion to St. Michael, the archangel, and adopted his name as a sign of their faith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulvihill: 3,189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulvihill 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
MLFHL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L V IY0 HH IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈməlvɪhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulvihill in Braille

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

The name Mulvihill in braille

How to sign the name Mulvihill using Sign Language

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

The name Mulvihill in sign language

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