Explore the Family Name Mulrain
The meaning of Mulrain
Irish: variant of Mulryan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mulrain in the United States?
The surname Mulrain ranks 67,126 in popularity according to the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data, a slight drop from its ranking of 66,476 in 2000. This equates to a decrease of approximately 0.98 percent over this ten-year period. The number of people with this surname, however, increased by about 5.76 percent, rising from 278 in 2000 to 294 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals named Mulrain per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1 in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,476 | #67,126 | -0.98% |
| Count | 278 | 294 | 5.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mulrain
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mulrain has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 68.35 percent of those with the surname identified as White, which decreased to 56.12 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black saw an increase, moving from 25.18 percent in 2000 to 32.31 percent in 2010. There was also a notable rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 6.47 percent in 2000 to 10.88 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, no data was reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those claiming two or more races in either census year, possibly due to data suppression for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.35% | 56.12% | -17.89% |
| Black | 25.18% | 32.31% | 28.32% |
| Hispanic | 6.47% | 10.88% | 68.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |