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There are approximately 2,223 people named Mahony in the UK. That makes it the 4,131th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 35 are named Mahony.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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The Mahony surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAHONY. Anciently O'Mahony, powerful chieftains in Munster, possessing large estates on the sea coast of Kerry and Cork. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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