Explore the Family Name Molony
The meaning of Molony
Irish: variant of Maloney.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Molony in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Molony has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 33,782nd most common surname, with a count of 636 bearers per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank dropped to 35,489 and the proportion of bearers to 634 per 100,000 people, marking a change of -5.05 in ranking and -0.31 in count. This indicates a minor drop in the frequency of this surname over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,782 | #35,489 | -5.05% |
| Count | 636 | 634 | -0.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molony
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for Molony shows a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.17% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and by 2010, this percentage had risen slightly to 98.26%. Meanwhile, there was a small representation of individuals who identified as two or more races, at 1.10% in both years. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.17% | 98.26% | 1.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.94% | 0% | 0% |