Explore the Family Name Mulvenna

The meaning of Mulvenna

Irish (Antrim): variant of Mulvaney. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mulvenna saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mulvenna ranked 66,274th among all surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had fallen to 67,747th. Despite this drop in ranking, the total count of individuals with the Mulvenna surname actually increased from 279 to 291 during the same period, which is a growth rate of 4.3%. The proportion of people with the Mulvenna surname per 100,000 population remained unchanged at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#67,747-2.22%
Count2792914.3%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mulvenna

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Mulvenna surname identify as White. In fact, the percentage of Mulvennas identifying as White slightly increased from 98.21% in 2000 to 98.28% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the proportions of Mulvennas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. It should be noted that this data does not capture all possible ethnic identities and some results were suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.21%98.28%0.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%