Find out how popular the last name Mulcrone is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mulcrone.

Mulcrone, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mulcrone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mulcrone in America

Mulcrone is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mulcrone surname appeared 235 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mulcrone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mulcrone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mulcrone

The surname Mulcrone is of Irish origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period in Ireland. It is derived from the Gaelic words "maol" meaning bald or tonsured, and "crón" which means brown or swarthy. This suggests that the name was originally a descriptive nickname given to someone with a bald or tonsured head and a swarthy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mulcrone can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. These annals mention a notable figure named Mulcrone O'Donnell, who lived in the 15th century and was a member of the powerful O'Donnell clan of Donegal.

Another early appearance of the name is in the Genealogies of the Irish, a collection of pedigrees and family histories compiled in the 16th century. Here, the name is spelled as "Mulcroine" and is associated with the O'Boyle clan of County Donegal.

In the 18th century, the name is recorded in the Leinster Journal, an Irish newspaper, where a man named Patrick Mulcrone is mentioned as being involved in a legal dispute over land ownership in County Kildare.

One notable bearer of the Mulcrone surname was John Mulcrone (1835-1915), an Irish-born businessman and politician who emigrated to Canada in the mid-19th century. He served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and was active in the development of the lumber industry in Ontario.

Another prominent figure was Mary Mulcrone (1868-1949), an Irish-American educator and advocate for women's rights. She was a co-founder of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion and played a significant role in promoting educational opportunities for women in the early 20th century.

The Mulcrone name has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Mulcrone Bridge in County Sligo and Mulcrone Townland in County Mayo, further indicating its deep-rooted connection to the Irish landscape and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mulcrone

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mulcrone.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mulcrone was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mulcrone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mulcrone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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