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

Mulhall, 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 Mulhall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mulhall in America

Mulhall is the 16494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mulhall surname appeared 1,742 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mulhall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mulhall 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 Mulhall

The surname Mulhall originated in Ireland during medieval times. It is an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Ó Maolchallann, meaning "descendant of Maolchallann," a personal name composed of the Gaelic elements "maol" meaning "bald" and "callann" meaning "chalice" or "vessel."

The Ó Maolchallann family was primarily located in County Kildare, where they were part of the ancient Irish dynasty known as the Uí Faelain. This clan held significant power and influence in the region during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, an ancient Gaelic manuscript compiled in the 17th century. The annals reference several members of the Ó Maolchallann family, including Aongus Ó Maolchallann, who is mentioned in an entry for the year 1140.

As the name evolved over time, various spellings emerged, including Mullholland, Mulholland, and Mulhallen, before eventually settling on the modern form, Mulhall. The name's transition to its Anglicized form likely occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries, when English influence and administration increased in Ireland.

Notable individuals with the surname Mulhall throughout history include:

1. Thomas Mulhall (c. 1775-1846), an Irish-born merchant and landowner in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. Michael G. Mulhall (1836-1900), an Irish-Argentine statistician and author of several works on South American economics and demographics.
3. John Mulhall (1880-1954), an Irish-American actor and playwright known for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood films.
4. Sister Michael Mulhall (1910-1998), an Irish nun and educator who served as the President of Trinity College in Washington, D.C.
5. Brendan Mulhall (1947-2022), an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played for the Kilkenny senior teams in both sports.

The surname Mulhall has a rich history rooted in medieval Ireland, reflecting the cultural significance of the Uí Faelain clan and the linguistic evolution of Irish names during the era of English colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mulhall

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

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

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