Mullally
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolalaidh (“descendant of Maolaladh”), a personal name composed by the elements maol (“chieftain”) + aladh (“speckled, piebald”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mullally is the 21960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1182 individuals. Mullally is most common among White (93.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mullally”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 632.
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