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

Muldrew, 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 Muldrew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muldrew in America

Muldrew is the 29878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muldrew surname appeared 786 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 Muldrew.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muldrew 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 Muldrew

The surname MULDREW is of Irish origin, originating from the Gaelic personal name Maolduibh, which means "servant of the Black One" or "devotee of the Black One." This name was likely given to someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.

The name MULDREW is derived from the anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Maoildubh or Ó Maolduibh. The prefix "Ó" denotes a male descendant, indicating that the name originally referred to the descendants of a man named Maolduibh.

The earliest recorded instances of the name MULDREW can be found in various Irish annals and manuscripts dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, mentions a man named Maolduibh Ó Maoilchonaire in the year 1171.

In the 17th century, the name MULDREW was also recorded in various Ulster and Leinster plantation records, as many Irish families were granted lands in these regions during this time. One notable example is Sir Thomas Muldrew, who was granted lands in County Antrim in the 1620s.

Another notable bearer of the MULDREW surname was Sir Robert Muldrew (1639-1705), an Irish judge and politician who served as Lord Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer.

During the 18th century, the MULDREW name appeared in various records and documents across Ireland, particularly in Counties Antrim, Down, and Armagh. One notable figure from this period was John Muldrew (1720-1786), an Irish landowner and member of the Irish House of Commons.

In the 19th century, the MULDREW name continued to be prominent in counties like Antrim and Down. One notable bearer of the name was William Muldrew (1818-1892), an Irish philanthropist and businessman who founded the Muldrew Mills in Belfast.

Other individuals with the MULDREW surname who made notable contributions include Thomas Muldrew (1853-1927), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada, and James Muldrew (1872-1942), an Irish engineer and inventor who patented several innovative designs for textile machinery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muldrew

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

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 Muldrew 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 Muldrew 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 Muldrew was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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