Molloy
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolmhuaidh (“descendant of Maolmhuadh”), a personal name composed of maol (“chieftain”) + muadh (“noble, big”). It could also be an Anglicized form of Ó Maolmhaodhóg (“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”); compare Logue.
Proper noun
Molloy (plural Molloys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Molloy is the 4868th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7238 individuals. Molloy is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Molloy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 607.