Explore the Family Name Mullady

The meaning of Mullady

Irish (Meath and Longford): variant of Melody.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Mullady in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mullady saw a minor increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,366th most common name and had a count of 400 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had slightly improved to 48,628, with an increase of 1.49% in the number of occurrences. The count rose to 434, indicating an 8.5% growth in usage. However, the proportion of people bearing this name per 100,000 remained steady at 0.15%.

20002010Change
Rank#49,366#48,6281.49%
Count4004348.5%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mullady

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes for individuals with the last name Mullady. In 2000, 97% were identified as white, but by 2010 this figure had decreased to 94.01%, marking a change of -3.08%. In contrast, the representation of Hispanic heritage within this surname group increased from 1.75% to 2.76%. Also noteworthy is the appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which was not reported in the 2000 census. No individuals with Mullady as their surname reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during either census period.

20002010Change
White97%94.01%-3.08%
Hispanic1.75%2.76%57.71%
Two or More Races0%1.84%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%